第二零一课
今天我们要学的词是standoff。 Standoff意思是僵持不下。由于核项目问题，伊朗一直跟西方国家僵持不下，可以说，"Iran is locked in a standoff with the West over its nuclear program." 警察跟绑匪之间的僵局终于和平解决，可以说，"the standoff between the police and the kidnappers ended peacefully."
大罢工已经进入第八天了，劳资双方还是互不相让，可以说，"The strike has entered the eighth day as the standoff between the union and the management continues." 今天我们学习的词儿是standoff...
第二零二课:
今天我们要学的词是strained。 Strained是紧张的意思。由于在导弹防御系统等问题上存在分歧，美国和俄罗斯关系十分紧张。媒体报道说，"U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Russia to patch up the strained relationship between the two countries." 意思是美国国务卿赖斯正在俄罗斯访问，努力修补紧张关系。
"Relations between the two brothers have become strained over the inheritance," 是说遗产让兄弟两人的关系出现紧张。"There was a strained atmosphere throughout the negotiation," 是说谈判自始至终气氛都很紧张。今天我们学习的词儿是strained...