pound of flesh
US /paʊnd əv flɛʃ/
UK /paʊnd əv flɛʃ/
成語
一磅肉, 苛刻的要求
something that is owed and that someone insists on having, even if it causes suffering to the person who owes it
範例:
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The landlord demanded his pound of flesh, evicting the family despite their pleas.
房東要求他的一磅肉，儘管家人苦苦哀求，他還是驅逐了他們。
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After the company went bankrupt, the creditors came for their pound of flesh.
公司破產後，債權人來索取他們的一磅肉。