Retribution often means that we eventually do to ourselves what we have done unto others.
?? 名句詞匯解析
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n. 應得的懲罰,報應;報復;報答,報償;
?? re回+tribut給予+ion表名詞→給回去→報復,報酬
"People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages."
人們在設法對恐怖分子最近的暴行進行嚴懲。
近義:payment, payoff, fee, payback, recompense, remuneration
adv. 終于,最后;竟;總歸;終究;
?? eventual最后的+ly 表示方式、程度、狀態、“...地” → ad.終于;最后
"Eventually, his anger dissipated."
他的憤怒終于平息了。
近義:sometime, lastly, ultimately, finally
adv. 常常;經常;時常;再三;
?? 十(ten)有八九的(of), 經常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
近義:manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反義:infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 方法( mean的名詞復數);手段;收入;財富;
v. 意味著( mean的第三人稱單數);引起;打算或注定要某人成為或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
調查之事遠未蓋棺定論。
近義:approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy
pron. “myself”的復數;我們自己;(把)我們自己;
"We enjoyed ourselves immensely."
我們快活極了。
近義:us, we
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎禮儀的;合乎規矩的;
int. (表示接受建議);
v. 做( do的過去分詞);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你說完,也許我可以說點什么。
近義:made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded