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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
) x/ Z: [2 A+ a: h 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
6 `# w: w- I2 ^( Q5 T5 }0 C what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
/ Z' ~/ m' p5 ?: c 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to
) f, i- j! ?" z/ I- E be avenged.
" N C# a4 F+ W4 R- D; 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% @. L/ L% r& k2 G4 i& Z2 z$ c
遭到报复。% r# b+ |2 K& g# @
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: {" e" R1 L- ^% K
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到: t, d# ]1 h1 X) o, r$ V H0 ]& d
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for
7 G% L4 I; ]8 v+ P" T# a6 | eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
0 j" m; K5 |1 }' b# V3 a2 U$ ], t4 ? burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.& c- y# D' h C) p& A: [7 |
若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚
3 L( }3 i& s: T3 M 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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