“向某人进行报复”常见的英文表达有 “get revenge on someone”、“take revenge on someone” 以及 “avenge oneself on someone”。以下为你详细介绍:
含义:这两个短语意思相近,都表示“向某人报复;对某人进行报复” ,强调为了报复而采取行动,带有一定的主动性和目的性。
例句:
He decided to get revenge on his former boss for firing him unfairly.(他决定向他的前老板报复,因为老板不公正地解雇了他。)
She will never take revenge on anyone, no matter how much they hurt her.(无论别人给她造成多大的伤害,她都不会向任何人报复。)
含义:侧重于“为自己报仇雪恨;向某人报复”,更强调是为自己遭受的不公、伤害等寻求报复,有一种自我维护、伸张正义的感觉。
例句:
The knight vowed to avenge himself on the dragon that killed his family.(这位骑士发誓要向杀死他家人的那条龙报仇雪恨。)
She felt the need to avenge herself on the bully who had been tormenting her.(她觉得自己有必要向一直欺负她的恶霸报复。)