an eye for an eye

以眼還眼;以暴制暴
口語·書面語·表示報復或公平懲罰
英文釋義 retributive justice; the idea of punishment or revenge in which the punishment corresponds in degree and kind to the offense
例句
He broke my phone, so I broke his — an eye for an eye, I guess.
典故來源 源自《漢謨拉比法典》和《圣經·舊約》中的同態復仇原則,強調懲罰應與罪行對等。

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all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
只工作不玩耍使杰克成為一個乏味的男孩
a bad hair day
一個情緒不好或運氣不佳的日子
argue the toss
爭辯細節或無關緊要的問題
at a snails pace
非常緩慢地進行或發展
all at sea
迷失方向;感到困惑或不確定
all and sundry
所有人,無論男女老幼都包括在內
as luck would have it
碰巧的是;恰巧
a perfect storm
一場災難性的交織事件,多個不利因素同時出現導致的困難或災難
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