cold war (kè ěr dé wār)

Idiom International

含义

a state of political hostility and tension between countries without actual warfare

国家之间没有实际战争的政治敌对和紧张状态 (guójiā zhījiān méiyǒu shíjì zhànzhēng de zhèngzhì díduì hé jǐnzhāng zhuàngtài)

例句

"During the 20th century, the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in a cold war."

"在20世纪,美国和苏联参与了一场冷战。" (zài 20 shìjì, měiguó hé sūlián cānyùle yī chǎng **lěngzhàn**.)