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Vendetta Person 英 Ven'detə] 美 Ven'detə N.仇杀;相互复仇 Years Pursued

英语单词 vendetta
英美音标 英 [ven'detə] 美 [ven'detə]
中文释义 n.仇杀;相互复仇
英语例句 (1) For years he pursued a vendetta against the Morris family.
(2) The only verdict is vengeance, a vendetta, held as a votive not in vain.
中文例句 (1) 多年来他一直在寻求向莫里斯家族报世仇。
(2) 唯一的结论就是复仇,一种仇恨,作为一种虚无的奉献。
vocabulary简明 A vendetta is blood feud, a quest for revenge. In Corsica, a vendetta will separate families for generations, with members of one family murdering those of the other, all to satisfy an ancient grudge.
vocabulary扩展 If a friend of yours breaks into your locker and fills it with crumpled up newspaper, you will not be able to hold your head up until you have carried out a vendetta. Perhaps you can tie his shoes together during French class without his noticing?
柯林斯解释
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[N-VAR 可变名词]宿怨;积怨 If one person has a vendetta against another, the first person wants revenge for something the second person did to them in the past.
  [oft N against n]
  • The vice president said the cartoonist has a personal vendetta against him...

    副总裁说那个漫画家和他有私怨。

  • His murder was a vendetta killing.

    他的被害是一起仇杀。

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