vengeance

vengeance — noun

1. an act of causing pain or loss to a person who has hurt you, because you want th

1.名詞B2
釋義

an act of causing pain or loss to a person who has hurt you, because you want them to suffer in return

例句

Yael swore vengeance on the man who stole her family's land.

take + vengeance + on [someone] + for [something]

The old general's eyes burned with vengeance against those who attacked his people.

burned with vengeance + against [someone]

同義詞
  • revenge

    less formal, more common in everyday speech

  • retribution

    more formal, often suggests that the punishment is deserved by the victim's actions

  • retaliation

    focuses on the action of striking back rather than the emotional desire behind it

反義詞
  • forgiveness

    choosing to let go of the desire to punish

  • mercy

    showing kindness by not punishing someone who has harmed you

文法句型

take + vengeance + on/upon [someone]

seek + vengeance

用法筆記

Frequently used in the fixed patterns 'take vengeance on/upon someone' and 'seek vengeance'. More formal and dramatic than the everyday word 'revenge', and less common in casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌I will take my vengeance from you.
✅I will take my vengeance on you.
💡The correct prepositions are 'on' or 'upon', not 'from'.
❌She wanted vengeance for the insult.' (technically correct but overly formal in casual speech)
✅She wanted revenge for the insult.
💡Use 'revenge' in everyday conversation; 'vengeance' suits writing or dramatic contexts.