tit for tat
名词
定义 tit for tat 名词
- Uncountable(不可數名詞)
Actions intentionally taken to retaliate against someone who has done something unpleasant to you.
以牙還牙；報復
She didn't send me a card, which I took as tit for tat because I forgot her birthday last year.
她沒有寄卡片給我，我認為這是以牙還牙，因為我去年忘了她的生日。
Their argument was entirely tit for tat, with each side doing something in retaliation for the other's actions.
他們的爭論完全是針鋒相對，每一方都針對另一方的行動進行報復。
The dismissals were clearly tit for tat, further damaging relations between the two companies.
這些解雇顯然是以牙還牙，進一步損害了兩家公司之間的關係。
形容词
定义 tit for tat 形容词
- Before noun(前置形容詞)
Describing actions done intentionally to punish someone for their unpleasant behavior.
以牙還牙；回擊
The tit-for-tat lawsuits between the companies resulted in a prolonged legal battle.
公司之間以牙還牙的訴訟導致了漫長的法律戰。
Both sides engaged in tit-for-tat strategies during the political dispute.
雙方在政治爭端中採取了以牙還牙的策略。
The endless tit-for-tat pranks within the community have become tiresome for residents.
社區內無休止的以牙還牙惡作劇讓居民感到厭煩。