英语词汇blood money的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	blood money
词源	blood money. The expression can mean money paid to a hired killer; money obtained ruthlessly from someone; money paid to an informer; money earned at the cost of another’s life; and even money paid to the family of a slain person. It is an old term for old practices, the words appearing in the 1535 Cover- dale Bible (Matt. 27).
随便看	if life spare if the glove doesn’t fit you must acquit if the mountain will not come to muhammad muhammad must go to the mountain if you ain’t the lead horse the scenery never changes if you can make it in new york you can make it anywhere if you can’t lick ’em join ’em if you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all if you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen if you don’t do you’re gonna get done if you don’t like the weather just wait a minute if you need anything just whistle if you peel that onion a little farther if you want god to laugh tell him your plans if you want peace prepare for war if you’ve got the money honey i’ve got the time ignoramus ignorance is bliss ignore i gotta million of ’em i have but one answer i don’t know i have found it i have lost a day i have not yet begun to fight ihs i laughed till i cried

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