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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
+ H+ R" ?& \& C 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
6 U' h& A. N/ } what the victim has suffered, exact retribution8 }0 W5 ~3 Z3 i
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
; f# c/ w! W, E7 R- R be avenged.
4 j, N g" ^6 X0 d% b 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
& H2 V6 Z9 h; [2 l: T0 c: ~1 W 遭到报复。" n, \) d% [$ I9 i5 q+ E
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- x$ f; |* `' Y: r7 d; I
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
! P# E: C, h$ `3 p3 a And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
" N& Z! i2 h! [% z. y5 i eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for. M+ `- S: |3 P) Z" e" c
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
+ ~" g9 y5 D( ` 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
/ c+ X; L5 R; g/ X) x. g 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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