短语 | (have, get, want, etc.) your pound of flesh |
释义 | (have, get, want, etc.) your pound of ˈfleshthe full amount that sb owes you, even if this will cause them trouble or suffering(不顾别人死活要讨回)应得的东西From Shakespeare'sMerchant of Venice,in which the moneylender Shylock demanded a pound of flesh from Antonio's body if he could not pay back the money he borrowed.源自莎士比亚的《威尼斯商人》。如果安东尼奥不能偿还借款,放债者夏洛克就要割他身上的一磅肉抵债。 |
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