1·They shot ten hostages in reprisal for the assassination of their leader.
他们的首领遭到暗杀,他们为了报复,枪杀了十名人质。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·There were fears that some of the Western hostages might be killed in reprisal.
有人担心,一些西方人质可能会被报复杀害。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·In the past, 'the Baby Boomers kept office romance secret' amid fears of career damage or reprisal, says Helaine Olen, co-author with Stephanie Losee of 'office Mate,' a book on the topic.
与斯蒂芬妮合写了《办公室恋情》一书的作者克拉斯基表示,过去,婴儿潮一代总是对办公室恋情讳莫如深,担心这会损害他们的职业前途或者招致报复。
4·Yes, you will grow to be a very, very, very, very lucky man who is able to express his nature out loud without fear of hatred or reprisal from any except the most deluded, demented and sad.
是的,你会成长为一个非常,非常,非常,非常幸运的人,可以大声地说出自己的本性,不必畏惧憎恨、报复、疯狂和悲伤。
5·This immediately put her on the defensive, and with one of those sudden impulses of reprisal to which she was liable she gave him a little push from her.
苔丝立即醒了,防范起来,她出于一种突然出现的报复冲动,没有细想就轻轻地把他一推。