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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼
1 V+ @1 M: m5 F: E, \ 释义:punishment in which the offender suffers
" K7 B+ e2 L0 b what the victim has suffered, exact retribution
% r0 h f: }# ~ D9 u 例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to 6 m+ G8 M& J5 I+ A
be avenged.
$ ]9 }) O/ e6 M2 U% S# _ 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
5 U0 @2 O2 b5 M1 R2 E0 b& M 遭到报复。& x6 b- q" l8 A
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7 \* [1 |" q3 Z5 u
列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
. O) Q0 H+ y- x* B, I# i And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for / A/ m, T. e3 k# A6 {3 I
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for
8 }: o, r7 @5 M$ u burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
) N+ |. {) M6 C7 a 若有他害,就要以命偿命, 以眼还眼,以牙还牙,以手还手,以脚 s ~4 R* ?+ W, e1 @# y
还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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