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Unit 1
Myths and Legends
After-Class Reading
PASSAGE 1 Beauty and the Beast
There was once a very rich merchant who had six children, three sons and three daughters. He gave his daughters everything they wanted, but they were very conceited and spoiled, except for the youngest, whom they called Beauty. She was as beautiful as she was sweet, and her two sisters were consumed with jealousy.
One terrible day the merchant learned that he had lost all of his money, and the family was forced to move from their luxurious mansion in town to a small house in the country. The sons immediately helped their father with the outside chores. Poor Beauty, she had never lived without servants. Now she had to get up before sunrise to light the fire and make the food and clean the house. But she soon grew accustomed to it and said, "Crying won't improve the situation. I must try to make myself happy." Her sisters, on the other hand, stayed in bed till noon and were annoyed that Beauty was not as miserable as they were.
A year later, the father received a letter that one of his lost ships had been found and had arrived filled with merchandise for him. Everyone was delighted because they would once again rich. As the merchant left, the two older daughters begged their father to bring them home all sorts of precious jewels and elegant gowns. "And what does my Beauty want?" the father asked. "Oh, I need nothing, but if you could bring me a rose, I would be most appreciative," she said. Of course, Beauty did not need the rose, but she thought she had better ask for something so as not to appear to be criticizing her sisters' greed.
The merchant reached the harbor, but alas, the vessel had sunk, consequently he was still as poor as before. On the way home he got lost in a forest, and it began to snow. "I shall die of the cold or be eaten by wolves and never see my dear children again," he reflected sadly. Suddenly, he saw a huge mansion with all the lights on. He knocked at the door, but no one answered. He entered only to[1] find a large fire burning in the fireplace and a table set with delicious food. He waited a long time for the owner to appear, but no one came. He was starving, so he finally ate a bit of the food. He then found a bedroom where he fell fast asleep. The next morning he was astonished to find a brand new[2] suit of clothes laid out for him and a fresh breakfast awaiting him. "This must be the castle of some fairies," he thought, and so he said a loud "thank you" and left. He was surprised to see that the snow had disappeared and that there was a lovely garden filled with rosebushes. "I shall take just one rose for my Beauty," he said, but as he cut the rose he heard a loud and terrible voice. He saw an ugly monster who said, "Ungrateful man! I have saved your life and in return you steal my roses. You must die!" But the merchant begged the Beast not to kill him for the sake of his children. The Beast seemed interested when he learned of Beauty and her request for the rose. "Then you must ask her to come here in place of you. You will have three months. Return home, and if she will not come then you must return. However you will not depart empty-handed. Return to your room and you will find a chest of gold," the Beast said. "Well, if I must die, at least I shall not leave my children destitute," thought the father, and he took the chest of gold and returned home.
"Here, Beauty," he said, "take this rose. Little do you know how that rose will cost your unhappy father his life." And he related his adventure with the Beast.
Beauty immediately insisted on returning to the home of the Beast to save her father's life and would hear no arguments. On the day of her departure her sisters rubbed their eyes with onions, pretending to be sad that she was leaving and would probably die.
When the merchant and Beauty arrived at the palace, it was lit exactly as before. The fire was roaring and the table was magnificently set. "Oh, the Beast intends to fatten me before he kills me," thought Beauty. Despite her fears she acted cheerful and brave for her father. Suddenly they heard a horrible noise, and the Beast appeared. "Have you come here willingly?" the Beast asked. "Yes," trembled Beauty. "Good, then say farewell to your father." The grief-stricken merchant was thus forced to leave his daughter and return home.
Beauty was sure that the Beast would eat her that night. She was surprised to find "Beauty's Apartment" engraved on a gold plate over the door of her bedroom. The room was full of magnificent furniture and the shelves were lined with all the books that she loved. There was a piano for her to play. Inside one of the books was written,
Welcome Beauty, banish fear,
You are queen and mistress here.
Speak your wishes, speak your will,
Swift obedience meets them still.[3]
"With all this magnificence, I don't suppose the Beast will eat me soon," she said, and felt less afraid.
The next night the Beast came to the dinner table and said, "Beauty, will you let me watch you eat? If my presence bothers you I will leave. Tell me, do you think I am very ugly?" And Beauty said, "Yes," because she could not lie, however she added, "but I think you are very good-natured." They talked, and Beauty started to feel very calm until the Beast said, "Beauty, will you be my wife?" Although she did not want to make the Beast angry, she said, "No." The Beast began to howl and sadly said, "Then, farewell, Beauty," and left the room.
For three months the same thing happened each night at dinner. Beauty began to look forward to these visits and lost her fear of the Beast's deformity, but every night, before he left, he asked the same question: "Beauty, will you be my wife?"
"Oh, Beast, I wish I could consent to marry you. I shall always consider you a great friend, but I do not love you."
"But will you promise to never leave me?" the Beast asked.
"Oh, Beast, I am so worried about my dear father, and I miss him so."
"Ah, then you will leave, and the Beast will die of grief."
"Oh, no," said Beauty. "If you let me visit my father, I promise I will return and live with you forever."
"You shall be there tomorrow," said the Beast. "But remember, when you wish to return to me, you must lay your ring on the table before you go to bed."
The next morning, when Beauty awoke, she found herself in her father's home, and her room was filled with chests of gold and elegant silk gowns from the Beast. Everyone was overjoyed to see her except her cold-hearted sisters. They were consumed with jealousy; nevertheless they pretended to be happy and begged her to stay as long as she could. On the tenth night Beauty had a dream in which she saw the Beast lying in his garden, dying. She awoke in tears. "Oh, how ungrateful I am. Is it his fault that he is so very ugly? He has been so kind and generous to me. Why did I not consent to marry him?" Then she got out of bed, put her ring on the table, and went back to sleep. The next morning she awoke in the Beast's castle. She put on her most beautiful gown and waited for him to come. After dinner, when he still hadn't appeared, she remembered the dream and ran to the garden, where she found him lying on the ground, almost dead. She bent over him, crying and hugging him. "Oh, Beast, please do not die! Live and be my husband." At those words she saw bright flashes of light and heard music, and, instead of the hideous beast, she saw one of the most handsome princes that she had ever laid eyes on[4]. He thanked her for putting an end to the horrible spell that had been cast over him[5] by a wicked witch. Then a fairy appeared waving a wand, and Beauty's entire family appeared. The fairy smiled and said, "Beauty, you have made a wise choice because you have chosen virtue over beauty. You and the prince shall live happily ever after." Then the fairy turned to Beauty's two sisters and said, "You who are so consumed by envy and jealousy, you will be transformed into two statues of stone but still retain your reason[6]. You will stand at the door of Beauty's castle, and it will be your punishment to observe her daily happiness until the day you die." (1514 words)
New Words
appreciative*
adj. thankful 感激的
e.g. I am most appreciative of your generosity.
banish
v. try to stop thinking about something; especially something that worries you 排除，消除
e.g. Bill made a resolution to banish sorrow from his life.
conceited
adj. vain; behaving in a way that shows you think you are very clever, skillful, beautiful, etc. 自负的,骄傲自满的
e.g. If you weren't so conceited, more people might like you.
deformity
n. a condition in which part of someone's body is not the normal shape 畸形
e.g. John's deformity was caused by the car accident.
departure
n. leaving a place 离开
e.g. Tom's delayed departure from the office caused him to miss his bus.
engrave
v. cut a pattern or letters into something 雕刻
e.g. My initials are engraved on the bracelet (手镯) I wear.
fatten*
v. cause someone or something to grow larger 使变肥
e. g. The farmer fattened the chickens before butchering them.
gown
n. a formal dress for a woman 女裙服；女礼服
e.g. Susan's wedding gown was made of white silk.
grief
n. sorrow; distress 痛苦
e.g. I comforted Bill in his grief following his mother's death.
grief-stricken*
adj. suffering with grief or sorrow, especially because of a loss 极度悲痛的
e.g. The parents of the injured boy were too grief-stricken to talk to reporters.
hideous
adj. extremely ugly, shocking to the senses 极丑的，可怕的
e.g. I ) It had to be a dream, a hideous nightmare; it couldn't be real.
II ) Despite its low price, no one would buy the hideous tie.
horrible
adj. causing terror or horror 可怕的
e.g. Jane fainted when she saw the horrible sight.
howl
v. make a long loud sound 嚎叫
e.g. Lonely for his master, the dog howled.
hug
v. (hugged, hugged) embrace someone 拥抱
e.g. Anne hugged her child every morning.
jealous
adj. full of a feeling of resentment or anger about someone's success, achievements, advantages, etc. 嫉妒的
e.g. Anne is jealous of people who have more money than she.
jealousy*
n. a feeling of being jealous 嫉妒
e.g. Jealousy can become a powerful and destructive emotion if left unchecked.
magnificence*
n. the quality of being magnificent 豪华，华贵
e.g. I was impressed by the magnificence of the church.
magnificent
adj. impressively beautiful, elaborate, striking 豪华的,华贵的
e.g. The prince's magnificent wedding cost millions of dollars.
mansion
n. a very large and elegant house 豪宅，大厦
e.g. Our mansion has eight guest bedrooms.
merchandise
n. products for sale or trade 商品
e.g. Please don't touch the merchandise. If you break it, you will pay for it.
mistress
n.
1) (poetic , literary ) a woman loved and courted by a man (诗歌，文学用语)使男子为之倾倒的女人
e.g. He addressed many poems to his mistress, praising her beauty.
2) the woman in charge of a household 女主人
e.g. Could I speak to the mistress of the house?
monster
n. a large creature that scares people 怪物，怪兽
e.g. We screamed when the monster walked down the stairs.
onion
n. a plant with a large, round edible bulb and thin green stalks 洋葱
e.g. Jane grew a row of onions in her garden.
overjoyed*
adj. very happy 万分高兴的
e.g. My overjoyed friends were amazed that I survived the accident.
roar
v.
1) make a very loud noise 轰鸣，呼啸
e.g. The engine roared when I turned the key.
2) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry 吼叫，咆哮
e.g. " Get out of my way!" he roared.
rosebush*
n. the thorny bush that roses grow on 玫瑰丛
swift
adj. rapid, quick 迅速的
e.g. The swift current carried the raft (木筏) downstream.
tremble
v. shake, especially because of fear, sickness, or cold 颤抖，战栗
e.g. The poor girl trembled in the cold.
ungrateful*
adj. not grateful; not showing gratitude 忘恩负义的
e.g. The ungrateful child threw my gift on the floor.
wand
n. a small, thin rod, such as the kind used by magicians during magic shows 魔杖
e.g. The magician tapped his magic wand against the hat, and a rabbit appeared.
wicked
adj. evil; very bad 邪恶的
e.g. All of the peasants hated the wicked king.
witch
n. someone, usually a woman, who claims to have magical powers and to be able to use them for good or bad purposes 女巫，巫婆，巫师
Phrases and Expressions
be consumed with/by
(of a feeling) absorb all the attention and energy of someone(为某种感情)而不断受折磨
e.g. They are consumed with envy and jealousy at what has happened to their sister.
for the sake of
for the purpose or benefit of someone or something 为了……的利益
e.g. The teacher repeated the assignment for the sake of the slower students.
in place of
instead of 代替
e.g. I changed my mind. I want a red one in place of the blue one.
put an end to something
end something 结束
e.g. Winning the competition put an end to his financial problems.
PASSAGE II The Monkey King
Monkey was born from an egg which had been fertilized by the wind as it lay on the peak of a mountain in Ao-lai on the eastern side of the Ocean. He became unbelievably adept at magic arts and learned further skills from a Taoist Immortal who among other things named him Discoverer of Secrets, taught him to change his shape at will and to fly through the air. Monkey organized all the monkeys of the world into a kingdom and killed a Beast who was persecuting them. He obtained a magic weapon from the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea with which he began to make himself master of the four quarters[1].
One day, at a great feast given in his honor, Monkey drank too much. While he was asleep, he was seized by the servants of the king of Hell, who had him chained in the infernal regions[2]. He broke his bonds, however, and stole the register of judgments, from which he deleted his own name and those of all monkeys[3]. As a result of all the trouble which he had caused, Monkey was summoned to Heaven to explain his conduct. The Lord of Heaven made him Grand Guardian of the Heavenly Stables to keep him quiet. Monkey behaved himself well for a while, but soon began to create trouble in Heaven. He then went back to Mount Huaguo. The Lord of Heaven organized a siege of the mountain, but was defeated. Finally, after Monkey had declared himself Governor of Heaven and Great Saint, terms were arranged[4] and he agreed to conform to the divine laws as Superintendent in Chief of the Heavenly Peach Garden, the source of Immortality. Much to his anger, he was not invited to the Peach Festival and decided to take revenge. He not only ate all the food and wine prepared for the feast but also stole the pills of immortality from the house of Lao Jun. Since he had already eaten the peaches, Monkey was made doubly immortal. After this he went once again to Mount Huaguo. But by now his irresponsible behavior had infuriated all the gods and goddesses. After a long battle during which Monkey employed all his magic skills to avoid defeat, he was finally captured and brought to the Jade Emperor, who condemned him to death.
The sentence could not, however, be carried out[5] because Monkey was protected both by the peaches and by the pills of immortality. He was handed over to Lao Jun to be distilled in the alchemists' furnace. He was put in the furnace which was heated to white heat[6] for forty-nine days, but at the end of this time Monkey lifted the lid and threatened to destroy Heaven. In despair, the Jade Emperor sent for the Buddha, who asked Monkey why he wished to possess Heaven. Monkey's reply was that he knew with certainty that he was powerful enough to rule Heaven. When the Buddha demanded proof of this claim, Monkey explained that he was immortal, invulnerable, able to change his shape in seventy-two different ways, to fly through the air, and to leap a distance of 108,000 li. The Buddha doubted whether Monkey could even jump out of his palm, but agreed that if Monkey was successful, then he would be entitled to rule Heaven[7]. So Monkey leaped into the air and sprang prodigiously across Heaven to the furthest confines of the earth, where he came to rest at the base of a great mountain. Here he pissed as animals do when they wish to mark out a territory as their own. Then he returned in a single bound and confronted the Buddha. But the Buddha laughed at his claim to have crossed the whole universe in one bound and showed him that the mountain where he had pissed was but the base of one of the Buddha's fingers and that he had not even escaped from the palm of the Buddha's hand. Then the Buddha created a magic mountain and shut Monkey within it.
He would have remained there forever had the Bodhisattva Guan Yin not obtained his release so that he could accompany Tang Seng on his great pilgrimage to the Western Paradise to fetch the authentic versions of the Buddha's teachings. The monkey swore faithfully to obey his new master and to protect him from all dangers. He did this despite many temptations along the way and at least eighty great dangers which the pilgrims, including a pig, had to face. On their return a last hazard awaited them when a turtle — who was conveying them and the scriptures across a flooded river — discovered that Tang Seng had not yet fulfilled a vow he had made to him, swam away and left them to drown. But they swam safely ashore and were greeted with great celebrations by the Emperor and the people.
Their final honors came from a heavenly committee under the presidency of Buddha. Tang Seng was recognized as a former chief disciple of the Buddha and was granted a high rank in Heaven. Monkey was made God of Victorious Strife, and the Pig was created Chief Divine Altar Cleanser. The Horse who had carried Tang Seng and the scriptures was turned into a four-clawed dragon[8] and named chief of heavenly dragons. At the beginning of his pilgrimage Tang Seng had put a helmet[9] on Monkey which became tight whenever he strayed or misbehaved. The pain had caused Monkey to refrain from wickedness. Therefore, when he was given his new title, Monkey begged Tang Seng to remove the helmet, since he had now become an enlightened one. Tang Seng answered that if Monkey was indeed enlightened, the helmet would have gone of its own accord. Monkey reached up to feel his head and found that the helmet had disappeared. (975 words)
Proper Names
Ao-lai
傲来国
Bodhisattva
Guan Yin 观音
Buddha
n. 佛陀，此指佛祖释迦牟尼
Chief Divine Altar Cleanser
净坛使者
Discoverer of Secrets
悟空
Dragon King of the Eastern Sea
东海龙王
God of Victorious Strife
斗战胜佛
Governor of Heaven and Great Saint
齐天大圣
Grand Guardian of the Heavenly Stables
弼马温
Jade Emperor
玉帝
LaoJun
太上老君
Mi-luo Bodhisattva
弥勒菩萨
Mount Huaguo
花果山
Peach Festival
蟠桃会
Superintendent in Chief of the Heavenly Peach Garden
天府蟠桃园总管
Tang Seng
唐僧
Taoist Immortal
神仙道人
The Lord of Heaven
玉皇大帝
Western Paradise
西天
New Words
accord
n. (used in "of one's own accord") agreement or harmony 一致，符合
e.g. It's better that she comes of her own accord.
alchemist
n. a chemist, especially from the Middle Ages in Europe (about 1100 to 1500), who tried to find a medicine which could cure any disease 炼丹术士
altar
n . a type of table used in religious ceremonies圣坛，祭坛
ashore
adv. towards or onto land from an area of water, or on land after coming from an area of water向岸；上岸
e.g. Strong winds blew the ship ashore.
authentic
adj. real or true; genuine真的，正宗的
e.g. He was there and saw what happened, so he gave an authentic account.
boundn. quick large jump 跳跃
e.g. With one bound the dog was over the fence.
certainty
n. the state of being completely certain 肯定
e.g. You can't say with any certainty where you might be in the future.
claw
n. a sharp curved nail on the toe of an animal or bird 爪
e.g. The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws.
cleanser
n.
1) a person who makes something thoroughly clean 清洁工
2) a substance used to make clean or pure 清洁剂
committee
n. a small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or gather information for it 委员会
e.g. How many members are on the finance committee?
condemn
v.
1) officially sentence someone for a crime 判刑
e.g. The judge condemned the man to life imprisonment.
2) state one's disapproval of someone or something 谴责
e.g. We all condemn cruelty to children.
confines
n. (plural) limits or borders 边界
delete
v. remove a letter, word, etc. , from a piece of writing 删去
e.g. His name was deleted from the list.
despair
n. a feeling that you have no hope at all for the future 绝望
e.g. I spent ages trying to fix it, but gave up in despair.
disciple
n. a person who believes in the ideas and principles of someone famous and tries to live the way they do or did 门徒，信徒
distil(l)
v. extract the essence of something by heating it with a solvent 精炼，蒸馏
e.g. Sea water can be distilled to produce drinking water.
divine
adj. having the qualities of a god or connected with, or coming from God神的，敬神的
e.g. Some fans seem to regard football players as divine beings.
dragon
n . a large fierce imaginary animal, usually represented with wings, a long tail and fire coming out of its mouth 龙
e.g. I was reading my nephew a story about a handsome prince who rescued a princess from a dragon.
enlightened*
adj. showing true and deep understanding; knowledgeable开明的，有知识的
e.g. The enlightened public voted the corrupt mayor out of office.
fulfill
v. do (something that is expected, hoped for or promised) or to cause it to happen 履行(诺言、责任等)
e.g. Women today are under a lot of pressure to fulfill many roles.
furnace
n. a container which is heated to a very high temperature, so that substances that are put inside it, such as a metal, will melt or burn 熔炉
e.g. People who work with furnaces in a steel factory need to wear protective clothing.
goddess
n. a female being who is believed to control the world or part of it, or represents a particular quality 女神
grant
v.
1) (formal) give, especially as a favor 给予，恩赐
e.g. The magician granted the prince three wishes.
2) (formal) agree to fulfil or allow to be fulfilled 同意，允许，答应
e.g. Last week I asked him if he would grant an interview.
guardian
n. (formal) someone who guards or protects someone or something 护卫者，监护人
e.g. The girl's parents or guardians must give their consent before she has the operation.
heavenly*
adj. existing in or belonging to heaven天国的
helmet
n.
1) something resembling a helmet 盔状物
2) any of various protective head coverings made of a hard material to resist impact头盔
immortal*
adj. living or continuing forever 不死的，不朽的
e.g. Wuthering Heights (《呼啸山庄》) is Emily Bronte's immortal love story.
immortality*
n. the condition of living forever or being remembered forever不死，不朽
infernal
adj. of hell 地狱的，阴间的
infuriate
v. upset or anger somebody very much 激怒
e.g. Mary infuriated Bob by insulting him in public.
invulnerable*
adj. not able to be hurt 无法伤害的
e.g. The command bunker (掩蔽壕) is virtually invulnerable even to a nuclear attack.
irresponsible*
adj. doing careless things without thinking or worrying about the possible bad results 不负责任的
e.g. It was irresponsible of him to leave the children on their own in the swimming pool.
jade
n. a hard, usually green stone often used to make jewelry 玉
kingdom
n. a country governed by a king or queen, an area which is controlled by a particular person or organization 王国,领域，管辖范围
e. g. She was queen of an ancient kingdom in northern Europe.
li
n. a Chinese unit of distance, equal to about 500 meters 里(中国的长度单位，相当于500米左右)
lid
n. a cover for the open part of a pot, box, or other container 盖子
e.g. Can you get the lid off this jar?
lord
n. a ruler, master or chief; a person who has the power 首领，君主，主人
e.g. The citizens promised to obey their lord.
misbehave*
v. behave badly, and cause trouble or annoy people 行为不端
e.g. What sort of punishment were you given for misbehaving at school?
obtain
v. get something especially by asking for it, buying it, or working for it 获取
e.g. You must first obtain permission from your council.
peach
n. a round fruit with juicy, sweet, yellow flesh, slightly furry red and yellow skin and a large seed in the center 桃子
e.g. On our anniversary, I take him oysters and peach juice instead of champagne.
peak
n. the pointed top of a mountain, or the mountain itself 山峰
e.g. It is one of the most difficult peaks to climb in the whole range.
persecute
v. treat somebody cruelly, especially because of his race, his political or religious beliefs 迫害
e.g. Millions of Jews ( 犹太人 ) were persecuted by the Germans during World War II.
pilgrim
n. someone who travels a long way to a holy place for a religious reason 朝圣者
e.g. A large number of pilgrims have traveled to the holy city.
pilgrimage*
n. a journey to a holy place for religious reasons朝圣之行
piss
v. (vulgar slang) pass urine; urinate撒尿
presidency*
n. the period of time for which a person is president总统、议长、主席等的任期
e.g. During his presidency he undertook a number of reforms towards world peace.
prodigiously
adv. in impressively great size, amount, or degree 巨大地，大得令人惊叹地
rank
n. position in a scale of responsibility, quality, social status (职务、身份、社会地位等的)等级
e.g. Mary had worked her way up through the ranks to become the firm's president.
refrain
v. (formal) avoid or not let oneself do something 克制，抑制
e.g. The sign on the wall said, " Please refrain from smoking. "
region
n. an area of land that has a common social , cultural, economic, political or natural feature 地区
e.g. We visited France's famous grape growing region.
register
n. (a book containing) an official record or list 注册(簿) , 登记(簿)
e.g. Could you sign the hotel register please, sir?
v . put into an official list or record 注册,登记
e.g. The car is registered in my name.
scripture*
n. any holy or sacred writings 以典，经文
siege
n. an operation by an army surrounding a defended place and repeatedly attacking it, blocking its supplies, etc. 包围，围攻，围困
e.g. After many weeks the siege came to an end.
strife
n. conflict; angry or violent disagreement 冲突，争斗
e.g. Twenty years of civil strife have left the country's economy in ruins.
Taoist
n. 道教信徒
temptation
n. a thing that tempts or attracts someone 诱惑物
e.g. The open cake tin was too strong a temptation for him to resist.
title
n. a word to show a person's rank, occupation or used in speaking to or about him 称号，头衔
e.g. Which title do you prefer, "Ms" or "Mrs"?
turtle
n. a large reptile that lives in the sea and has a large, hard, round shell海龟
victorious
adj. having gained a victory; triumphant 胜利的
e.g. The victorious team was loudly cheered by its fans.
vow
n. a solemn promise or undertaking, especially a religious one 誓言，誓约
e.g. Tom and Mary took their wedding vows seriously.
wickedness
n. the quality of being evil, very bad, or vile 邪恶
Phrases and Expressions
at will
whenever you want and in whatever way you want 随心所欲地
e. g. It was a terrifying creature that could change its shape at will.
be greeted with/by
receive something with a particular reaction 受到……的对待、接待
e.g. The news was greeted with/by cheering.
behave oneself
behave in a way that people think is good or correct 检点自己的行为，守规矩
e.g. Did Peter behave himself while I was away?
condemn one to death
give someone a death punishment 判……死刑
e. g. The prisoner was condemned to death.
conform to obey 遵守
e.g. You must conform to the rules or leave the school.
of one's own accord
without being asked or forced to do something 出于自愿地，主动地
e. g. They gave generously of their own accord.
take revenge
do harm to someone as a punishment for harm that they have done to someone else 报复
e.g. She took her revenge on him for leaving her by smashing up his car.
with certainty
for sure 确定无疑地
e.g. I am unable to answer that question with certainty.
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