avenge
英 [əˈvendʒ]
美 [əˈvendʒ]
v. 报(某事)之仇; 向(某人)报仇
过去分词：avenged 过去式：avenged 第三人称单数：avenges 现在分词：avenging
Collins.1 / BNC.19144 / COCA.15208
同义词辨析
revengev. 〈正式〉报仇，报复
〔辨析〕
指惩罚伤害过自己或他人的人。
〔例证〕
He killed his kids to revenge himself on his wife.
他为报复他的妻子杀死了自己的孩子。
The prince was later revenged on his father's killer.
王子后来向杀害他父王的凶手报了仇。
他为报复他的妻子杀死了自己的孩子。
The prince was later revenged on his father's killer.
王子后来向杀害他父王的凶手报了仇。
avengev. 〈文〉为…复仇，报复
〔辨析〕
多指出于正义的动机，报某事之仇用 avenge sth，向某人报仇用 avenge oneself on sb。
〔例证〕
He wanted to avenge his sister's death.
他要为死去的姐姐报仇。
She never thought to avenge herself on her husband who had had an affair.
她从未想过报复有外遇的丈夫。
他要为死去的姐姐报仇。
She never thought to avenge herself on her husband who had had an affair.
她从未想过报复有外遇的丈夫。
牛津词典
verb
- 报（某事）之仇；向（某人）报仇
to punish or hurt sb in return for sth bad or wrong that they have done to you, your family or friends- He promised to avenge his father's murder.
他发誓要报杀父之仇。 - She was determined to avenge herself on the man who had betrayed her.
她决心向那个负心男人报仇。
- He promised to avenge his father's murder.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 报…之仇；雪…之耻
If youavengea wrong or harmful act, you hurt or punish the person who is responsible for it.- He has devoted the past five years to avenging his daughter's death...
他过去5年一心报丧女之仇。 - She had decided to avenge herself and all the other women he had abused.
她决定为自己和所有其他被他侮辱的女性报仇。
- He has devoted the past five years to avenging his daughter's death...
英英释义
verb
- take revenge for a perceived wrong
- He wants to avenge the murder of his brother