vengeancen.
1 . retributive punishment. punishment inflicted in re-turn for an injury or offence報(bào)應(yīng)的懲罰.對(duì)于傷害或罪行的相應(yīng)懲罰。
△Lr . 2 . 1 . 90 (88):“If it be true. all venge-ance comes too short / Which can pursue the offender.”如果消息屬實(shí)，把一切刑罰都用盡對(duì)于那罪犯還嫌太輕。
2. harm,injury 損害，傷害。
△As . 4 . 3 . 48 (47 ):“Whiles the eye of man did woo me,/ That could dono vengeance to me . ”人的眼睛曾經(jīng)向我求愛，但不能對(duì)我有什么損害。
3. curse. mischief詛咒.災(zāi)禍 .
△Shr . 2 . 1 . 398 ( 404 ):“A vengeance on your crafty withered hide!”這該死的狡猾的干癟老頭子！
△Wiv . 4 . 1 . 65 (62): “Vengeance ofJenny’s case!”好一個(gè)珍妮的案子！ (按： Quickly把geni-tive case聽成了Jenny’s case ——后者可能影射當(dāng)時(shí)某一實(shí)事，現(xiàn)已無考。) vengeance[?vend??ns]n.報(bào)復(fù)，復(fù)仇
◇ seek vengeance upon sb.找機(jī)會(huì)向某人報(bào)仇
take vengeance on sb. for 向某人報(bào)仇
with a vengeance 徹底地，過度地 |