词组 | sow the wind and reap the whirlwind |
释义 | sow the wind and reap the whirlwindTo cause trouble and thereby receive a great deal more than one has onginally bargained for. — A proverb. 〖谚〗种下一恶必遭十倍恶报;作恶有恶报,加倍受惩罚。◆ Joan seduced Mary's husband, and later married him. She didn't know that he had five children and three ex-wives to support. When she complained about her bad luck, her mother replied: "Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind, remember?"琼诱惑了玛丽的丈夫,随后嫁给了他。她却不知道他要供养5个孩子和3位前妻。当她向母亲抱怨自己的厄运时,母亲回答说:“作恶有恶报,加倍受惩罚,这话还记得吗?” |
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