Retribution often means that we eventually do to ourselves what we have done unto others.
📚 名句词汇解析
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n. 应得的惩罚，报应;报复;报答，报偿;
💡 re回+tribut给予+ion表名词→给回去→报复，报酬
"People are seeking retribution for the latest terrorist outrages."
人们在设法对恐怖分子最近的暴行进行严惩。
近义：payment, payoff, fee, payback, recompense, remuneration
adv. 终于，最后;竟;总归;终究;
💡 eventual最后的+ly 表示方式、程度、状态、“...地” → ad.终于；最后
"Eventually, his anger dissipated."
他的愤怒终于平息了。
近义：sometime, lastly, ultimately, finally
adv. 常常;经常;时常;再三;
💡 十(ten)有八九的(of)， 经常的
"Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death."
人们常常认为睡眠在某种意义上来说类似死亡。
近义：manyfold, oft, oftentimes, repeatedly, usually, offtimes
反义：infrequently, occasionally, seldom, sometimes
n. 方法（ mean的名词复数）;手段;收入;财富;
v. 意味着（ mean的第三人称单数）;引起;打算或注定要某人成为或做某事;
"The inquiry is by no means cut and dried."
调查之事远未盖棺定论。
近义：approach, manner, method, mode, process, strategy
pron. “myself”的复数;我们自己;（把）我们自己;
"We enjoyed ourselves immensely."
我们快活极了。
近义：us, we
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎礼仪的;合乎规矩的;
int. （表示接受建议）;
v. 做( do的过去分词);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
近义：made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded