Andy: Well, it’s happened. 
安迪：呃，发生事情了。
Marjorie: What’s happened? 
马乔莉：什么发生了？
Andy: The U.S. has placed diplomatic and economic sanctions on McQuillanland. It’s about time! The McQuillanland government has violated international law for the last time! 
安迪：美国对麦克奎蓝进行外交和经济制裁。是时候了，麦克奎蓝政府最后一次违反国际法律。
Marjorie: That’s great, but what does it really mean? 
马乔莉：那很了不得，但是真正的意图是？
Andy: Well, it means that all high-level talks between the U.S. and McQuillanland have been called off, and the U.S. embassy is closing. 
安迪：呃，意味着美国与麦克奎蓝的高层的对话取消，而且美国的大使馆关闭。
Marjorie: That sounds serious. 
马乔莉：听起来还挺严重。
Andy: You bet it is, and that’s just the beginning. With economic sanctions, there’ll be serious consequences for business and trade. There’ll be an embargo on U.S. companies doing business there, and there’ll be a naval blockade to enforce it. 
安迪：那当然，这才只是开始呢，伴随着经济制裁，经济和贸易会遭受严重影响。美国公司在麦克奎蓝的生意也会受到限制，海上封锁也会加强。
Marjorie: Wow, the McQuillanlanders have really done it this time. 
马乔莉：哇，麦克奎蓝的人这次却是遭殃了。
Andy: They have. What made them think they could thumb their noses at us and get away with it? 
安迪：他们确实，什么东西让他们藐视我们，侥幸做成这件事？
Marjorie: I have no idea, but they’re about to find out what the repercussions are when they flout international law! 
马乔莉：我不知道，但是他们会发现当他们轻视国际法时会有什么影响！

Andy: Well, it’s happened. 

Marjorie: What’s happened? 

Andy: The U.S. has placed diplomatic and economic sanctions on McQuillanland. It’s about time! The McQuillanland government has violated international law for the last time! 

Marjorie: That’s great, but what does it really mean? 

Andy: Well, it means that all high-level talks between the U.S. and McQuillanland have been called off, and the U.S. embassy is closing. 

Marjorie: That sounds serious. 

Andy: You bet it is, and that’s just the beginning. With economic sanctions, there’ll be serious consequences for business and trade. There’ll be an embargo on U.S. companies doing business there, and there’ll be a naval blockade to enforce it. 

Marjorie: Wow, the McQuillanlanders have really done it this time. 

Andy: They have. What made them think they could thumb their noses at us and get away with it? 

Marjorie: I have no idea, but they’re about to find out what the repercussions are when they flout international law!