① avenge和revenge均表示“報(bào)復(fù)”,用法相近,但avenge多指某人因受不公正的迫害而采取的正義報(bào)復(fù)行動(dòng),多指給予應(yīng)得的懲罰;而revenge則僅指給以報(bào)復(fù),包括報(bào)仇。
John's father was mercilessly killed by the bandit. John,therefore,vowed to avenge/revenge his father's death. 約翰的父親被匪徒殘忍地殺害了,因此約翰發(fā)誓要為父親的死報(bào)仇。
I will revenge that insult. 我一定要雪恥。
② avenge的常用結(jié)構(gòu):
avenge oneself on+sb. 向某人報(bào)復(fù)
avenge oneself+for+仇敵、苦難等 對(duì)……進(jìn)行報(bào)復(fù),為……報(bào)仇
avenge+one's death/murder為某人的死/被殺報(bào)仇
She avenged herself on her father's killers. 她對(duì)殺父者進(jìn)行報(bào)復(fù)。
He wanted to avenge himself for his sufferings. 他要為自己所受的苦進(jìn)行報(bào)仇。
He was determined to avenge his father's murder. 他決心為父親遭殺害報(bào)仇。
③ revenge的常用結(jié)構(gòu):
revenge oneself on+sb. 向某人報(bào)仇
revenge sth. 為某事報(bào)復(fù)
revenge sb. 為某人報(bào)仇
She will revenge herself on the enemy. 她要向敵人報(bào)仇。(也可用avenge)
He revenged his dead father. 他為死去的父親報(bào)了仇。
提示
revenge 可作名詞使用,結(jié)構(gòu)為:
take revenge on+sb. 向某人報(bào)仇
get/have one's revenge 為自己報(bào)仇
He took revenge on the boy who had struck him. 他對(duì)那個(gè)打過他的男孩施以報(bào)復(fù)。
He cannot rest until he has his revenge. 他不報(bào)仇是不會(huì)甘休的。