今天我們要學(xué)的詞是strained。 Strained是緊張的意思。由于在導(dǎo)彈防御系統(tǒng)等問題上存在分歧,美國(guó)和俄羅斯關(guān)系十分緊張。媒體報(bào)道說,"U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is in Russia to patch up the strained relationship between the two countries." 意思是美國(guó)國(guó)務(wù)卿賴斯正在俄羅斯訪問,努力修補(bǔ)緊張關(guān)系。
"Relations between the two brothers have become strained over the inheritance," 是說遺產(chǎn)讓兄弟兩人的關(guān)系出現(xiàn)緊張。"There was a strained atmosphere throughout the negotiation," 是說談判自始至終氣氛都很緊張。今天我們學(xué)習(xí)的詞兒是strained...