新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

revenge

英  [rɪˈvendʒ]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 报复

    Revenge involves hurting or punishing someone who has hurt or harmed you.

    双语例句

    例:

    The attackers were said to be taking revenge on the 14-year-old, claiming he was a school bully.

    据称,攻击者是在报复一名14岁男孩,称他是学校一霸。

    VERB. 动词
  • revenges , revenging , revenged

    1[T 及物动词] 报复

    If you revenge yourself on someone who has hurt you, you hurt them in return.

    近义词

    avenge

    双语例句

    例:

    The paper accused her of trying to revenge herself on her former lover.

    这家报纸指责她企图报复她以前的情人。