单词 | vengeance |
释义 | vengeance['vendʒəns]n. 复仇, 报仇【法】 报仇, 复仇相关词组:inflict vengeance on sb forexact a vengeance from sb forlay oneself open to the vengeance of sbseek vengeance upon sbwith a vengeancetake vengeance on sb for vengeance ven.geance AHD: [vµn“j…ns] D.J. [6vend9*ns]K.K. [6vWnd9*ns]n.(名词)Infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution:报复;复仇:为了报复所受的冤屈而施加惩罚;报应:“Something of vengeance I had tasted for the first time. An aromatic wine it seemed”(&b{Charlotte Brontë})“我第一次尝到报复的滋味。它似乎是一种芳香的醇酒”(夏洛特·勃朗特)习惯用语:with a vengeance 1. With great violence or force.猛烈的;激烈的:带有极大的暴力或力量的2. To an extreme degree:极度地:December has turned cold with a vengeance.十二月已经是透骨寒冷了语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from vengier [to avenge] 源自 vengier [报复] 4. from Latin vindic³re * see vindicate 源自 拉丁语 vindic³re *参见 vindicate |
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