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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
: m' h+ w4 ^( O 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
( V. \6 m/ B8 s" [, @* h what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
8 E0 A, d3 c# D, ^ 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
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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 n6 _$ N: z. |8 R B
遭到报复。
$ Z8 o* f, H& x 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/ P6 D x I: \; Y" m/ T+ {; @
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:( L0 J* j6 L% L
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for - \" t. I) t$ a5 m0 I
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
. H: S. P* \( N* p( J/ b- X2 T2 S burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.+ H: J R, n) |
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚5 u1 G' X" D+ e5 C
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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