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单词 tit for tat
释义
tit for tat
noun[U]
disapproving
uk
/ˌtɪt fə ˈtæt/us
/ˌtɪt fɚ ˈtæt/
actionsdoneintentionallytopunishotherpeoplebecause they have done somethingunpleasantto you:
以牙还牙，针锋相对
Inoticedshe didn'tsendme acard- Ithinkit wastitfortatbecause Iforgotherbirthdaylastyear.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。
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tit-for-tat
adjective[before noun]
usuallydisapproving
uk
/tɪt.fərˈtæt/us
/ˌtɪt fɚ ˈtæt/
doneintentionallytopunishotherpeoplebecause they have done somethingunpleasantto you:
以牙还牙的，针锋相对的
Recentmonthshaveseenapatternof tit-for-tatkillingsbetween the twosides.最近几个月，双方开始了以牙还牙式的杀戮。
Thediplomaticrowculminatedlastmonthin the tit-for-tatexpulsionof fourdiplomats.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。
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  • Policeappealedforinformationabout aganglandtit-for-tatmurder.
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  • avenge
  • avenger
  • bite
  • bite back (atsomeone/something)
  • don't get mad, get evenidiom
  • eye
  • hit
  • medicine
  • mind
  • pay
  • paysomeone/somethingback
  • reprisal
  • retaliate
  • retaliation
  • retaliatory
  • two can play at that gameidiom
  • vengeance
  • vengeful
  • vengefully
  • vengefulness
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(Definition oftit for tatfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

tit for tat| American Dictionary

tit for tat
noun[U]
us
/ˈtɪt fər ˈtæt/
something,esp. somethingannoyingorunpleasant, done to someone because thatpersonhas done the same thing to you:
She would notcontinuetofight, andrejectedreturningtit for tat.
(Definition oftit for tatfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/tit-for-tat##
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