英语词汇“vengeance”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINvengeance

Origin:

1200-1300 Old French venger ‘to avenge’, from Latin vindicare; ➔ VINDICATE

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Her desire for vengeance led her to shoot her daughter's murderer.
Nothing can justify the gunmens' senseless acts of vengeance.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

His rise seemed to be their act of vengeance, and so far it had been dramatic.
In mounting dismay she peered into the gloom, the invidious nature of her position coming home to her with a vengeance.
Luckily, the Dow rebounded with a vengeance, enjoying record trading Tuesday.
Perhaps she chose to save herself from what she foresaw as the ravages of vengeance.
Pulling away into the stream, she reflected happily that vengeance was oh, so sweet.
The literacy crisis that has become part of our current cultural vocabulary was taking shape with a vengeance.
You can bet the Rare Bear team will be back with a vengeance.

Longman Language Activatoraction that is taken in order to punish someone who has harmed or offended you► revenge

· The motive for the murder was clearly revenge.seek revenge · Members of the party are seeking revenge for the assassination of their leader.revenge attack/killing/bombing · Fearing revenge attacks, the government has sealed off the borders.

► reprisal

an action, especially a military or political one, that is a reaction to something that has been done by a country, government, organization etc: · Some people will not report attacks to the police for fear of reprisals.· Demonstrators surged through the capital city yesterday, ignoring threats of reprisals from the government.reprisal for: · His murder was a reprisal for an injury to a rival gang member.

► vengeance

revenge, especially in the form of violent actions or behaviour, for something very harmful or violent that someone has done: · Her desire for vengeance led her to shoot her daughter's murderer.· Nothing can justify the gunmens' senseless acts of vengeance.

► vendetta

a quarrel between two people or groups of people that has continued for a long time and during which the two sides keep trying to get revenge on each other: · The killing was the result of a long-standing vendetta over gambling profits.vendetta between: · The recent bombings may be a sign of a renewed vendetta between rival separatists.vendetta against: · One of the gang members began a vendetta against her after she testified.family/tribal/private/personal vendetta: · Ellis claims he is the victim of a conspiracy with a personal vendetta against him.

► tit for tat

something unpleasant done because someone has done something unpleasant to you: · I didn't invite her to my party because she didn't invite me to hers. It was just tit for tat.tit-for-tat killings/bombings/raids etc: · Eight people have died in this latest round of tit-for-tat killings.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► exact

· He should hide such thoughts for they could well call Alexander back from Hell to exact his vengeance.· The point is not to exact vengeance.· Too late for self-respect, but not too late to exact a little vengeance.· Vieira exacted swift vengeance of the best kind.

► take

· The old forests burned as the Dark Elves took vengeance for their long exile.· The literacy crisis that has become part of our current cultural vocabulary was taking shape with a vengeance.· After all, I had taken vengeance on her behalf as well as mine.· They would take out their vengeance and fury on exam papers.· You must commit yourself, and so must all the gentry, to take no vengeance for today's work.

► wreak

· So that she could wreak her vengeance?· First, Burghgesh could have survived and come back to wreak vengeance.· It is hardly surprising that it should occasionally wreak vengeance on its executioner.· Too late I realised he was desperate for a scapegoat, desperate to wreak his personal vengeance on Moira's killer.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► with a vengeance

The storm struck the Carolina coast with a vengeance.
And the big grin was back with a vengeance.
But the realities of flying kept kicking in with a vengeance.
Davis began incorporating funk, rock and electric instrumentation with a vengeance.
Hit the free-agent market with a vengeance.
If the product works as advertised, it could promote downsizing with a vengeance.
Ireland, an issue that resurfaced with a vengeance the day after the election, is a case in point.
Spurred by the profit motive, the shops tackled problems with a vengeance.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wreak revenge/vengeance (on somebody)

First, Burghgesh could have survived and come back to wreak vengeance.
It is hardly surprising that it should occasionally wreak vengeance on its executioner.

单词	vengeance
释义	vengeanceven‧geance /ˈvendʒəns/ ●○○ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINvengeance Origin: 1200-1300 Old French venger ‘to avenge’, from Latin vindicare; ➔ VINDICATE Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Her desire for vengeance led her to shoot her daughter's murderer. Nothing can justify the gunmens' senseless acts of vengeance. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS His rise seemed to be their act of vengeance, and so far it had been dramatic. In mounting dismay she peered into the gloom, the invidious nature of her position coming home to her with a vengeance. Luckily, the Dow rebounded with a vengeance, enjoying record trading Tuesday. Perhaps she chose to save herself from what she foresaw as the ravages of vengeance. Pulling away into the stream, she reflected happily that vengeance was oh, so sweet. The literacy crisis that has become part of our current cultural vocabulary was taking shape with a vengeance. You can bet the Rare Bear team will be back with a vengeance. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatoraction that is taken in order to punish someone who has harmed or offended you► revenge · The motive for the murder was clearly revenge.seek revenge · Members of the party are seeking revenge for the assassination of their leader.revenge attack/killing/bombing · Fearing revenge attacks, the government has sealed off the borders. ► reprisal an action, especially a military or political one, that is a reaction to something that has been done by a country, government, organization etc: · Some people will not report attacks to the police for fear of reprisals.· Demonstrators surged through the capital city yesterday, ignoring threats of reprisals from the government.reprisal for: · His murder was a reprisal for an injury to a rival gang member. ► vengeance revenge, especially in the form of violent actions or behaviour, for something very harmful or violent that someone has done: · Her desire for vengeance led her to shoot her daughter's murderer.· Nothing can justify the gunmens' senseless acts of vengeance. ► vendetta a quarrel between two people or groups of people that has continued for a long time and during which the two sides keep trying to get revenge on each other: · The killing was the result of a long-standing vendetta over gambling profits.vendetta between: · The recent bombings may be a sign of a renewed vendetta between rival separatists.vendetta against: · One of the gang members began a vendetta against her after she testified.family/tribal/private/personal vendetta: · Ellis claims he is the victim of a conspiracy with a personal vendetta against him. ► tit for tat something unpleasant done because someone has done something unpleasant to you: · I didn't invite her to my party because she didn't invite me to hers. It was just tit for tat.tit-for-tat killings/bombings/raids etc: · Eight people have died in this latest round of tit-for-tat killings. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► exact · He should hide such thoughts for they could well call Alexander back from Hell to exact his vengeance.· The point is not to exact vengeance.· Too late for self-respect, but not too late to exact a little vengeance.· Vieira exacted swift vengeance of the best kind. ► take · The old forests burned as the Dark Elves took vengeance for their long exile.· The literacy crisis that has become part of our current cultural vocabulary was taking shape with a vengeance.· After all, I had taken vengeance on her behalf as well as mine.· They would take out their vengeance and fury on exam papers.· You must commit yourself, and so must all the gentry, to take no vengeance for today's work. ► wreak · So that she could wreak her vengeance?· First, Burghgesh could have survived and come back to wreak vengeance.· It is hardly surprising that it should occasionally wreak vengeance on its executioner.· Too late I realised he was desperate for a scapegoat, desperate to wreak his personal vengeance on Moira's killer. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► with a vengeance The storm struck the Carolina coast with a vengeance. And the big grin was back with a vengeance. But the realities of flying kept kicking in with a vengeance. Davis began incorporating funk, rock and electric instrumentation with a vengeance. Hit the free-agent market with a vengeance. If the product works as advertised, it could promote downsizing with a vengeance. Ireland, an issue that resurfaced with a vengeance the day after the election, is a case in point. Spurred by the profit motive, the shops tackled problems with a vengeance. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wreak revenge/vengeance (on somebody) First, Burghgesh could have survived and come back to wreak vengeance. It is hardly surprising that it should occasionally wreak vengeance on its executioner. 1[uncountable] a violent or harmful action that someone does to punish someone for harming them or their family SYN revenge: a desire for vengeance a vow of vengeance an act of vengeance2with a vengeance with great force or more effort than before: The music started up again with a vengeance.
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