pound of flesh片语

片语

1. 1

   苛刻的索求、无情的讨债

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

   即使那家人已一无所有，银行仍苛刻地索讨欠款。

2. 2

   报复、惩罚的代价贬义

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

   丑闻过后，民众要他付出报复性的代价。