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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
2 G) p( H& u( V Y! R0 F 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers % f9 {3 R4 D+ Z2 ]
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution5 N3 b- H( w9 u$ n
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
. E* ~. \# y" @. C. ]- [+ I be avenged.- k9 j0 _# U+ s F
乔坚信凡事都应该以其人之道还治其人之身,抢了他的客户,就必须要" t6 |" X Z; ^
遭到报复。8 x" m" H! K' e& N( I
典故:《旧约·出埃及记》(Exodus)第21章谈到耶和华告诉摩西,要在以色
0 e4 j* Z$ A8 \' \2 O+ b 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
% z& t& t5 m4 Q# h, s And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
, f8 T, Y. \. E$ |" k1 M2 Q0 ~) E* X& \ eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
3 u( h" W+ v5 X; c2 }3 E; R) d burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.: g* S: U B+ c4 t" s0 y; H6 X
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
/ d5 n6 R' p: U6 X2 D+ Z5 V 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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