| 释义 |
ven·det·ta /venˈdetə/
n.
1. 族间血仇，血亲(或近亲)间的复仇(尤指盛行于科西嘉和意大利等地的族间仇杀)
Romeo and Juliet were the victims of their families' vendetta. 罗密欧和朱丽叶是他们两家之间血仇的受害者。
2. 世仇；宿怨；长期争执(或不和)
There has been a bitter vendetta between the two families for many years. 这两个家族之间多年来存在着刻骨的世仇。
He conducted a vendetta against Edwards behind the scenes. 他因长期积怨而在幕后对爱德华兹使坏。
[Ital < L vindicta < vindicāre to avenge; 见 VINDICATE] |