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●(sow the wind,) reap the ˈwhirlwind (especially NAmE) suffer as a result of your actions 自作自受;遭到报应◆We will reap the whirlwind of those actions for years, if not decades, to come. 在今后几年甚至几十年中,我们将为那些行为付出代价。 ORIGIN This expression comes from the Bible. A whirlwind is a strong wind that spins very fast and causes a lot of damage. 这个表达法源于《圣经》。whirlwind 意为破坏性极强的“旋风”。 |