revenge
[rɪ'vendʒ] noun uncountable
ADVANCED
■harm done to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else 报复；报仇•She took/got/exacted (her) revenge on him for leaving her by smashing up his car.他抛弃了她，她就砸烂了他的车来报复。 •He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in revenge for the shootings last week.据信，敌对帮派为了报复上周的枪击事件将他枪杀。
[rɪ'vendʒ] noun uncountable
Revenge is sweet. saying
■said when you feel satisfaction from harming someone who has harmed you 报仇雪恨，大快人心。
[rɪ'vendʒ] verb transitive
■to harm someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to you 报复；向…报仇•to revenge a death/defeat/injustice为一个人的死报仇／雪失败之耻／伸张正义 •[R] The red team revenged them selves on the blue team by winning the semi-final.红队在半决赛中打败蓝队，报了一箭之仇。 |