时间:2019-01-23 作者:英语课 分类:2015年ESL之日常生活


英语课

Making Peace 


Vladimir: We need a ceasefire. The violence is escalating 1 and we need to put a stop to this. 


Hilary: I agree, but do you think our enemies will agree to a truce 2? 


Vladimir: They’re as embattled as we are. They may welcome a suspension of hostilities 3 until we can agree on a peace treaty. 


Hilary: I hate to think what their conditions will be for an armistice 4. This war has dragged on for so long. 


Vladimir: I suspect they feel the same as we do. If we make a conciliatory gesture, I think they’ll respond in kind. 


Hilary: Do you really think so? We won’t come off as weak? 


Vladimir: I don’t think so. We’re taking the first step to peace. They’ll see that. 


Hilary: If you say so. All right, let’s do it. This war with our neighbors is getting old. Do you want to bring them this fruitcake or should I? 


Vladimir: I’ll take it, but first I’ll make sure their ugly, dirty, mean barking dog that wakes me up in the middle of the night is tied up. I don’t want to become a casualty while bringing them this peace offering! 


 


Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 



v.(使)逐步升级( escalate的现在分词 );(使)逐步扩大;(使)更高;(使)更大
  • The cost of living is escalating. 生活费用在迅速上涨。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The cost of living is escalating in the country. 这个国家的生活费用在上涨。 来自辞典例句
n.休战,(争执,烦恼等的)缓和;v.以停战结束
  • The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
  • She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。
n.战争;敌意(hostility的复数);敌对状态;战事
  • Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
  • All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时,过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。
n.休战,停战协定
  • The two nations signed an armistice.两国签署了停火协议。
  • The Italian armistice is nothing but a clumsy trap.意大利的停战不过是一个笨拙的陷阱。
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