Chinese-U.S. basketball teams shake hands after brawl

 　　BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Basketball teams from China and the United States shook hands late Thursday after a brawl¹ during a friendly game, Vice² Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said Friday.

　　Chinese coaches and players saw the American team off at the airport and exchanged souvenirs with them on Friday, said Cui at a press conference.

　　"The American team also invited the Chinese team to visit the U.S. and play games there," he said.

　　A brawl erupted between the Chinese People's Liberation³ Army team, or Bayi team, and the U.S. Georgetown University Hoyas on Thursday in a friendly basketball game during U.S. Vice President Biden's visit in China.

1 brawl   

n.大声争吵，喧嚷；v.吵架，对骂

参考例句：

• They had nothing better to do than brawl in the street.他们除了在街上斗殴做不出什么好事。
• I don't want to see our two neighbours engaged in a brawl.我不希望我们两家吵架吵得不可开交。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 liberation   

n.解放，解放运动（为获得平等权利和地位的行为）

参考例句：

• We should help those who are still struggling for liberation.我们应当帮助那些仍在为独立而斗争的人们。
• Many people died during famines every year before liberation.解放前每年有许多人在饥荒中死亡。