速成英语口语第五册 Lesson11:A Score to Settle

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Lesson11: A Score to Settle¹

第11课：报仇雪恨

David: Hey! Did you watch the news last night?

大卫：嘿！你昨晚看新闻了吗？

Samir: You mean about that couple that was kidnapped from that resort²?

萨米尔：你是说那对从度假村被绑架的夫妇？

David: Yeah, it was kind of hard to miss. They must have had it on every channel.

大卫：是的，很难错过。每个频道都有。

Samir: Yeah, they said extremists did it. This's the third kidnapping this month. The Americans don't seem too pleased at this news.

萨米尔：是的，他们说是极端分子干的。这是本月第三起绑架案。美国人似乎对这个消息不太满意。

David: No doubt! It's the American tourists they've been targeting. If you ask me, they should just go in there with the army and settle the score once and for all.

大卫：毫无疑问！他们的目标是美国游客。如果你问我，他们应该和军队一起进去，报仇雪恨。

Samir: I don't know. I don't think any of this violence³ will really solve anything. I mean, can't everyone just get along?

萨米尔：我不知道。我不认为这些暴力会真正解决任何问题。我是说，难道大家都不能和睦相处吗？

David: Would you say that if they were your family that they took? These guys know they can get away with it. That's why this's happening so much.

大卫：如果他们是你的家人，你会这么说吗？这些人知道他们可以逍遥法外。这就是为什么会发生这么多。

Samir: Still. You've seen what violence does. They'll probably call themselves martyrs⁴ for the cause or something.

萨米尔：还是。你已经看到了暴力的作用。他们可能会称自己为殉道者。

David: So you would rather just pay them the ransom⁵ money?

大卫：所以你宁愿只付给他们赎金？

Samir: No, but there has to be a better solution out there.

萨米尔：没有，但必须有更好的解决方案。