[Story] In a cordial bout of bilateral negotiations, the two nations exchanged bouquets as a sign of courtesy. However, a breach in the agreement led to a siege, and the representatives had to crouch in fear, their faces blanching as they diffused the situation.
[参考翻译] 在一次友好的双边谈判中，两国互赠花束作为礼节的象征。然而，协议中的一个缺口导致了围攻，代表们不得不蹲下，面无血色地恐惧着，他们平息了局势。
[Words]
- besiege [bɪˈsiːdʒ] v 围攻，困扰
- bilateral [ˌbaɪˈlætərəl] adj 双边的，两侧的
- blench [blɛntʃ] v 脸色苍白，畏缩
- bouquet [buˈkeɪ] n 花束，芳香
- bout [baʊt] n 一阵，回合
- breach [briːtʃ] n/v 违反，缺口
- cordial [ˈkɔːrdʒəl] adj 和蔼的，友好的
- courtesy [ˈkɜːrtəsi] n 礼貌，好意
- crouch [kraʊtʃ] v 蹲下，蜷缩
- diffuse [dɪˈfjuːs] v 散播，弥漫，adj 散开的，不集中的