pound of flesh片語

片語

1. 1

   苛刻的索求、無情的討債

   The bank demanded its pound of flesh even after the family lost everything.

   即使那家人已一無所有，銀行仍苛刻地索討欠款。

2. 2

   報復、懲罰的代價貶義

   After the scandal, the public wanted their pound of flesh.

   醜聞過後，民眾要他付出報復性的代價。