vengeance

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong. countable,uncountable
    — All the gods have mocked at prayer. This sin must now be punished by the vengeance of men.
  2. Desire for revenge. countable,uncountable
    — Thereupon full of anger, full of jealousy, full of vengeance, she forms […] a scheme of retribution, […]

词形变化

vengeances plural vengeaunce alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
reprisal retaliation retribution revenge wreak
反义词
reconciliation
衍生词
belly vengeance pinch-belly vengeance whip-belly vengeance whistle-belly vengeance with a vengeance
相关词
venge vengeful venger

词源

From Anglo-Norman vengeaunce, from Old French vengeance, venjance, from vengier (“to avenge”). Analysable as venge + -ance.
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