公共英语PETS-2每日对话练习(23)

　 Two neighboring office workers are looking at pictures on the internet
　　 Ajie:Look at these pictures. These soldiers are peeing on this prisoner.
　　 Beth:That's disgusting. How could they do such a thing?
　　 Ajie: This is even worse.They've beating him with the butts of their guns.
　　 Beth: I thought thosesoldiers were supposed to be liberating Iraq, not destroying it.
　　 Ajie: As anAmerican, how does it make you feel to see your country's troops acting thisway?
　　 Beth: Well, when you give people the power over life and death, you'vebound to create a lot of problems.
　　 Ajie: No offense, but it sure makes theAmerican and British armies look bad.
　　 Beth: None taken. Things will get alot tougher for Bush and Blair now.

　　 两个坐隔壁的同事在看网络上的照片
　　 阿杰：看看这些照片。这些士兵在这个犯人身上尿尿。
　　 贝丝：那真恶心。他们怎么可以做这种事？
　　 阿杰：这张更糟哩。他们在用枪柄打他。
　　 贝丝：我还以为这些军人是要去解放伊拉克，而非摧毁它。
　　 阿杰：身为一个美国人，看到贵国军队这种行径，你做何感想？
　　 贝丝：这个嘛，当你赋予人生杀大权时，你就一定会制造出很多问题。
　　 阿杰：无意冒犯，但这件事实在让美国和英国军队尊严扫地。
　　 贝丝：我不在意。这下情况对布什和布莱尔会越来越棘手了。

　　 重点解说：
　　 ★ pee (v.) 尿尿，小便
　　 ★ liberate (v.) 解放，使获自由
　　 ★ troop (n.)军队
　　 ★ the power over... 支配……的权力