速成英语口语第五册 Lesson11:A Score to Settle

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。

1 settle   

vi.安家；定居；停留；vt.使定居；安排；解决

参考例句：

• I have to settle my affairs before leaving here.离开这儿以前，我得把一些私人的事情安排妥当。
• She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。

2 resort   

n.凭借，手段，常去之地，胜地；vi.求助，诉诸，采取（某种手段等），常去

参考例句：

• He couldn't have passed the exam without resort to cheating.他要不是靠作弊是通不过这次考试的。
• Beidaihe is noted for its summer resort.北戴河以避暑胜地而著称。

3 violence   

n.暴力，暴虐，暴行，猛烈，强烈，强暴

参考例句：

• It was an absolutely senseless act of violence.这是毫无意义的暴力行为。
• They attacked with violence.他们猛烈攻击。

4 martyrs   

n.martyr的复数形式；烈士( martyr的名词复数 )；殉道者；殉教者；乞怜者（向人诉苦以博取同情）

参考例句：

• the early Christian martyrs 早期基督教殉道者
• They paid their respects to the revolutionary martyrs. 他们向革命烈士致哀。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 ransom   

n.赎金，赎身；v.赎回，解救

参考例句：

• We'd better arrange the ransom right away.我们最好马上把索取赎金的事安排好。
• The kidnappers exacted a ransom of 10000 from the family.绑架者向这家人家勒索10000英镑的赎金。