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4. an eye for an eye以眼还眼" b2 e1 W' C+ R) G+ M8 K: @
释义:punishment in which the offender suffers 9 v# \, p7 J2 q" d0 Q2 H/ t
what the victim has suffered, exact retribution( Q2 J+ p4 j# g0 L) ^0 W6 Z5 ~
例句:Joe believed in an eye for an eye; stealing his client would have to . m3 ]. a6 T2 n8 b
be avenged.
/ ^& Q8 |+ C. T: }6 W- B3 q 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
" J8 v2 B( Q# y5 {* ]: w3 E 遭到报复。1 X% H7 X1 ~4 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
$ W3 d$ C) ?" W- P q* E 列人中立下典章。其中第23到25节中说到:
T( J3 E# W& d5 U3 s* k And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for 7 J5 `4 R/ h4 ~ {% A4 f
eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for, L% \& `' J2 d0 @& g# q, v2 U
burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
$ z3 P+ }$ P7 S! 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
2 \, e, f3 C8 N$ m% t 还脚,以烙还烙,以伤还伤,以鞭还鞭。 |
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