vengeancen.
1 . retributive punishment. punishment inflicted in re-turn for an injury or offence报应的惩罚.对于伤害或罪行的相应惩罚。
△Lr . 2 . 1 . 90 (88):“If it be true. all venge-ance comes too short / Which can pursue the offender.”如果消息属实，把一切刑罚都用尽对于那罪犯还嫌太轻。
2. harm,injury 损害，伤害。
△As . 4 . 3 . 48 (47 ):“Whiles the eye of man did woo me,/ That could dono vengeance to me . ”人的眼睛曾经向我求爱，但不能对我有什么损害。
3. curse. mischief诅咒.灾祸 .
△Shr . 2 . 1 . 398 ( 404 ):“A vengeance on your crafty withered hide!”这该死的狡猾的干瘪老头子！
△Wiv . 4 . 1 . 65 (62): “Vengeance ofJenny’s case!”好一个珍妮的案子！ (按： Quickly把geni-tive case听成了Jenny’s case ——后者可能影射当时某一实事，现已无考。) vengeance[ˈvendӠəns]n.报复，复仇
◇ seek vengeance upon sb.找机会向某人报仇
take vengeance on sb. for 向某人报仇
with a vengeance 彻底地，过度地 |