pound of flesh

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词形变化

pounds of flesh 复数 pounds of flesh

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something which is owed and which will be hurtful or difficult to provide; a debt owed to someone who is merciless and demanding.

    习语

词源

From Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, in which Antonio literally owes a pound of his flesh to the moneylender Shylock.

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