狼烟四起的英文怎么说
分类: 英语词汇
狼烟四起的英文:
[Literal Meaning]
wolf/smoke/four/rise
smoke signals rising on four directions (all sides)
[解释]
狼烟:古代边境用烧狼粪的烟报警。各地都有警报,比喻社会动荡不安。
[Explanation]
war alarms raised everywhere; social tumult
[例子]
中东狼烟四起、油价逼近记录,美国经济趋冷,全球气候变暖,值此时刻,贸易谈判又搁浅了,而人们不再因此而群起而动。
[Example]
When the Middle East is ablaze, oil prices near record highs, the American economy cooling and the climate warming, it is hard to get excited about the beaching of trade talks.