赎身 meaning in English
(of slaves, prostitutes) redeem oneself; buy back one's freedom
Examples
- A king's ransom would hardly have procured all that my other daughters asked for .
即使是一个国王的赎身钱,也难以买到我的其他几个女儿所要的全部东西。 - Luckily , he doesnt seem to mind , but is he the real mr . right for her
幸好,刘德华并没有嫌弃她,并想用钱去替她赎身。 - If she please not her master , who hath betrothed her to himself , then shall he let her be redeemed : to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power , seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her
8主人选定她归自己,若不喜欢她,就要许她赎身,主人既然用诡诈待她,就没有权柄卖给外邦人。 - I have met with grievous mishaps by sea and land , and have been long held in bonds among the heathen folk , to the southward ; and am now brought hither by this indian , to be redeemed out of my captivity
我在海上和陆上屡遭险衅,在南方不信教的人当中给囚禁了很久如今又给这个印第安人带到这里来找人赎身。 - If she please not her master , who hath betrothed her to himself , then shall he let her be redeemed : to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power , seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her
如果主人选定她归自己,以后又不喜欢她,就要准她赎身;主人没有权力可以把她卖给外族人,因为主人曾经欺骗了她。