词组 | revenge |
释义 | revenge 1. See avenge, revenge. 2. The noun revenge is often followed by on, against, or for. The first two of these prepositions mark the object of the revenge, the last its motive. • ... an act of revenge on their greatness —David Denby, Atlantic, September 1971 • It often takes revenge on civilians —Max Clos, TV. Y. Times Mag., 10 Jan. 1965 • ... thirsting for revenge against his "friend and successor" —William L. Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, 1960 • Is this some kind of revenge for what happened to your sister? —John Masters, Fandango Rock, 1959 |
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