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re·venge /rɪˈvendʒ/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 复仇；报复
take (或 have, get) (one's) revenge on sb. for an insult 向某人复仇雪耻
Man may destroy the balance of nature, but, from time to time, nature takes a terrible revenge. 人类可以破坏自然的平衡，但自然会不时痛加报复。
Hamlet wanted revenge for his father's murder. 哈姆雷特要报杀父之仇。
an act of revenge 报复行动
She nursed thoughts of revenge against him. 她对他怀有报复的念头。
2. 复仇心；报复欲望
He killed the woman out of revenge for his brother's murder. 他为报杀兄之仇杀了那女人。
He did it in revenge for the loss of his job. 他是为报复别人砸了他的饭碗而做这件事的。
The teacher punished the boys, so they threw stones at his windows in (或 out of) revenge. 教师处罚了那些男生，他们就朝他的窗子掷石块作为报复。
3. 【体】(比赛失败一方的)雪耻机会；复仇赛
We'll have another game to give you your revenge. 我们将再比赛一次以便给你队雪耻的机会。
II ❶ vt.
1. 报…之仇；洗雪(耻辱等)
He revenged his brother's murder. 他报了杀兄之仇。
We'll revenge the insults to our team by beating them in the championship. 我们一定要在锦标赛中打败他们以雪洗我队蒙受的耻辱。
2. 为…报仇
He revenged his dead brother. 他为亡兄报了仇。
❷ vi.
报仇；报复
[< OFr revenger < LL revindicāre < RE- + vindicāre to punish, vindicate] phr. be revenged 报仇；报复 She has a most decided desire to be revenged of him. 她决意要对他报复。 I'll be revenged upon you for this! 我一定要为这事对你报复! Revenge is a dish best served (或 eaten) cold. 〈谚〉报仇不嫌晚。 revenge oneself 报仇；报复 I revenged myself for the insult. 我报仇雪耻。 He revenged himself on her by not inviting her to his party. 他以不邀请她参加宴会对她报复。 |