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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
) `3 ^+ x8 G% c O 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
) s$ G$ s5 O, U what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
2 |- r% f# P. a 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
9 Z' p2 i. p% W! M# u V w be avenged.$ G& S4 g! y0 q9 Y+ i& t1 R) w4 z5 A
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
& S# c" g8 w% ~, G# r6 s/ x 遭到报复。4 M/ S0 d; L6 M8 H7 {2 v
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3 y" g% f2 e$ T9 C% r8 P) u* U9 O
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:( L4 J, D+ k9 L# n6 M( R3 ]: `
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
. _' m! P; A, j, ]# ~6 O eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for, e2 v* k1 N; f0 B; w, ]; c: d4 p% d2 w
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.+ a$ _. i9 h8 [( i( B! l
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
9 a7 f0 C# m; y+ T- U 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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