Everyday English 0911

中印边界蜿蜒曲折，跨越了地球上一些最高的山脉。这条未正式确定的边界沿线上的军事活动很难得到核实。

Military activities along the unofficial border, which zigs and zags through some of the highest mountain ranges on earth, are difficult to verify.

unofficial border = unmarked border

fire warning shots 鸣枪威胁

grave 严重的，重大的，严峻的

The police have expressed grave concern about the missing child's safety.

We were in grave danger.

I fear you are making a very grave mistake.

The consequences will be very grave if nothing is done.

provocation 挑衅，激怒，挑衅的话

据中国军方的一份声明，印度军队周一“悍然对前出交涉的中国边防部队巡逻人员鸣枪威胁”。中国称，印度的行为是“严重的军事挑衅行为，性质非常恶劣”。

According to a statement from the Chinese military, Indian troops on Monday "took the outrageous step of firing warning shots" near a Chinese border patrol. India's actions, the Chinese said, were a grave military provocation of a vile character.

然而，印度官员否认本国士兵鸣枪，并说是中国人打破了不使用枪支的传统，该协议已经存在了几十年。

Indian officials, however, denied their soldiers had fired any shots and said it was the Chinese who broke the long tradition of refraining from using firearms, a protocal in place for decades.

refrain 避免，忍住，克制

Please refrain from smoking.

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