| 词汇 | tit-for-tat |
| 释义 | tit for tat noun[ U ] disapprovinguk /ˌtɪt fə ˈtæt/ us /ˌtɪt fɚ ˈtæt/ actions done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you: 以牙还牙，针锋相对 I noticed she didn't send me a card - I think it was tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year.我发现她没有给我寄贺卡——我觉得她这是报复，因为去年我忘了她的生日。 Revenge and vengefulness avenge avenger bite bite back (at someone/something) counter-retaliation eye fix karma medicine pay pay someone/something back reprisal retaliate retaliation strike strike back that will show someoneidiom two can play at that gameidiom vengeance vengeful tit-for-tat adjective[ before noun ] usually disapprovinguk /tɪt.fərˈtæt/ us /ˌtɪt fɚ ˈtæt/ done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you: 以牙还牙的，针锋相对的 Recent months have seen a pattern of tit-for-tat killings between the two sides.最近几个月，双方开始了以牙还牙式的杀戮。 The diplomatic row culminated last month in the tit-for-tat expulsion of four diplomats. 上个月，为了以牙还牙，四名外交官遭到驱逐，这场外交争端到达了顶峰。 Tit-for-tat violence between the Government and rebels has increased. It is vitally important for English football that supporters don't get involved in any tit-for-tat reprisals. Police appealed for information about a gangland tit-for-tat murder. Revenge and vengefulness avenge avenger bite bite back (at someone/something) counter-retaliation eye fix karma medicine pay pay someone/something back reprisal retaliate retaliation strike strike back that will show someoneidiom two can play at that gameidiom vengeance vengeful tit for tat | American Dictionarytit for tat noun[ U ] us/ˈtɪt fər ˈtæt/ something, esp. something annoying or unpleasant, done to someone because that person has done the same thing to you: She would not continue to fight, and rejected returning tit for tat. |
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