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单词 tit for tat
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tit for tat
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/ˌtɪt fə ˈtæt/ us/ˌtɪt fɚ ˈtæt/
以牙还牙,针锋相对
actions done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you
I noticed she didn't send me a card - I think it was tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year. 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。
tit-for-tat
adjective [ before noun ] usually disapproving uk/tɪt.fərˈtæt/ us/ˌtɪt fɚ ˈtæt/
以牙还牙的,针锋相对的
done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you
Recent months have seen a pattern of tit-for-tat killings between the two sides. 最近几个月,双方开始了以牙还牙式的杀戮。
The diplomatic row culminated last month in the tit-for-tat expulsion of four diplomats. 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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  • Tit-for-tat violence between the Government and rebels has increased.
  • It is vitally important for English football that supporters don't get involved in any tit-for-tat reprisals.
  • Police appealed for information about a gangland tit-for-tat murder.
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