a pound of flesh
基本解释
- 合法但不合理的事
英汉例句
- I only ask for a pound of flesh .
夏洛克回答说:“我只想要一磅肉。 - According to the law, Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut off by himself nearest to Antonio's heart.
根据% 法律,夏洛克可以得到一磅肉,由他从最靠近安东尼奥心脏的部位割下来。 - The penalty clause entitled the plaintiff, in the event of default in payment, to extract a pound of flesh nearest the defendant’s heart.
合同的惩罚条款,授权原告在发生履行迟延(default)的情况下,从被告心脏附近割下一磅肉来。 - In this story,a trial takes place to decide if the moneylender Shylock can take a pound of flesh from a borrower who fails to repay his loan.
- On average fish gobble 2 pounds of feed to produce a pound of flesh.
FORBES: Entrepreneurs - Typically, lenders demand a pound of flesh for every 20 or so pounds they lend.
FORBES: Mr. Market Will Get His Pound Of Flesh...And Then Some - Various branches of government have been able to claim a pound of flesh.
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