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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
; y1 H+ F4 n! D0 t! u0 |% G, V 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
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例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
* m% ^, d6 S, x! [ be avenged.
0 O J3 ^- Q8 `4 ?: k& ^ 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 u( q( N1 ^: t
遭到报复。
7 \/ R: `1 R, h, H& `- t 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
; H- y. |3 }; `* G+ q/ B 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:8 g' H. g3 e& @9 h7 N2 a% q' L
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for 8 |* h$ K" S- t+ z
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
! ]( Y2 T- o5 F burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
/ o d1 v% X/ Y 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 L0 Q& n2 a! o9 q. M
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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