97　avenge和revenge

① avenge和revenge均表示“报复”，用法相近，但avenge多指某人因受不公正的迫害而采取的正义报复行动，多指给予应得的惩罚；而revenge则仅指给以报复，包括报仇。

John's father was mercilessly killed by the bandit. John，therefore，vowed to avenge/revenge his father's death. 约翰的父亲被匪徒残忍地杀害了，因此约翰发誓要为父亲的死报仇。

I will revenge that insult. 我一定要雪耻。

② avenge的常用结构：

avenge oneself on+sb. 向某人报复

avenge oneself+for+仇敌、苦难等　对……进行报复，为……报仇

avenge+one's death/murder为某人的死/被杀报仇

She avenged herself on her father's killers. 她对杀父者进行报复。

He wanted to avenge himself for his sufferings. 他要为自己所受的苦进行报仇。

He was determined to avenge his father's murder. 他决心为父亲遭杀害报仇。

③ revenge的常用结构：

revenge oneself on+sb. 向某人报仇

revenge sth. 为某事报复

revenge sb. 为某人报仇

She will revenge herself on the enemy. 她要向敌人报仇。（也可用avenge）

He revenged his dead father. 他为死去的父亲报了仇。

提示

revenge 可作名词使用，结构为：

take revenge on+sb. 向某人报仇

get/have one's revenge 为自己报仇

He took revenge on the boy who had struck him. 他对那个打过他的男孩施以报复。

He cannot rest until he has his revenge. 他不报仇是不会甘休的。