revenge
noun [ U ] uk/rɪˈvendʒ/ us/rɪˈvendʒ/
B2 报复;报仇
harm done to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else
She took/got/exacted (her) revenge on him for leaving her by smashing up his car. 他抛弃了她，她就砸烂了他的车来报复。
He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in revenge for the shootings last week. 据信，敌对帮派为了报复上周的枪击事件将他枪杀。
- More examples
- It's the story of a woman who plots a dastardly revenge on her unfaithful lover.
- He needed to satisfy his desire for revenge.
- Her jilted boyfriend has sworn revenge on her new husband.
- You must cast aside all thoughts of revenge.
- The central character is a malevolent witch out for revenge.
Idiom
revenge is sweetidiom saying 报仇雪恨，大快人心。
said when you feel satisfaction from harming someone who has harmed you
Synonym: vengeance
Compare: vendetta
revenge
verb [ T ] uk/rɪˈvendʒ/ us/rɪˈvendʒ/
报复;向…报仇
to harm someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to you
to revenge a death/defeat/injustice 为一个人的死报仇／雪失败之耻／伸张正义
The red team revenged themselves on the blue team by winning the semifinal. 红队在半决赛中打败蓝队，报了一箭之仇。
Synonym: avenge
Compare: retaliate