tit for tat
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌtɪt fə ˈtæt]
- 美式音标 [ˌtɪt fɚ ˈtæt]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- 以牙还牙,针锋相对
英汉例句
- Tit for tat, the Brits refused to pull their troops from forts along America's northern border.
ECONOMIST: America's Founding Fathers - The story is a simple matter of tit for tat: buppie Joseph C.
NEWYORKER: Strictly Business - She seemed more interested in being a reactionary and playing "tit for tat" than actually making and developing a point.
FORBES: Magazine Article
权威例句
英英字典
- actions done intentionally to punish other people because they have done something unpleasant to you
剑桥英英字典
专业释义
- 以牙还牙,针锋相对
- 针锋相对