英语词汇“one's pound of flesh”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

one's pound of flesh

Something one is strictly or legally entitled to, but which it is ruthless or inhuman to demand.If the city councillors decide to go ahead with demanding their pound of flesh, perhaps the central government could compensate by offering to honour its moral obligation by paying the rent on behalf of the embassies....

But he will still demand his monthly pound of flesh.
‘The coalition partners will demand their pound of flesh when it comes to getting the best portfolios,’ said one observer.

With allusion to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice

See parent entry: pound

单词	one's pound of flesh
释义	one's pound of flesh Something one is strictly or legally entitled to, but which it is ruthless or inhuman to demand.If the city councillors decide to go ahead with demanding their pound of flesh, perhaps the central government could compensate by offering to honour its moral obligation by paying the rent on behalf of the embassies.... But he will still demand his monthly pound of flesh. ‘The coalition partners will demand their pound of flesh when it comes to getting the best portfolios,’ said one observer. With allusion to Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice See parent entry: pound
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