n.報(bào)仇；報(bào)復(fù)；報(bào)復(fù)心；雪恥機(jī)會(huì)
vt.報(bào)復(fù)；報(bào)仇
They vowed revenge on their enemies. 他們發(fā)誓要向敵人報(bào)仇。
She said she would take her revenge on Tom. 她說(shuō)她要向湯姆報(bào)仇。
Thoughts of revenge kept running through his mind. 他腦海里時(shí)刻縈繞著復(fù)仇的念頭。
I want revenge against her on more scores than one. 我有種種理由要向她報(bào)復(fù)。
I did not do it out of revenge. 我做那件事并不是出于報(bào)復(fù)。
The murderer was actuated by revenge. 這個(gè)殺人犯被報(bào)復(fù)心驅(qū)使著。
The Americans are seeking revenge for their defeat at the last year's championships. 美國(guó)隊(duì)正在尋找機(jī)會(huì)為去年的冠軍賽失利雪恥。
用作及物動(dòng)詞 (vt.)They thirsted to revenge themselves upon the enemy. 他們渴望向敵人報(bào)復(fù)。
The knight swore he would revenge his father's death. 騎士發(fā)誓要為他父親向敵人報(bào)仇。
revenge的基本意思是指本人直接受到迫害而向侵犯者進(jìn)行報(bào)仇,常含有“出氣”“以牙還牙”的意味,因此幾乎總是帶著惡意、怨恨,或不肯原諒他人等意味。
revenge是及物動(dòng)詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語(yǔ)。還常接反身代詞作賓語(yǔ),再接介詞on〔upon〕引出報(bào)復(fù)的對(duì)象。
adj.未報(bào)仇(或報(bào)復(fù))的
