VOA慢速英语:Israel-U.S. Relations Stretched Over Issue of Settlements(翻译)

短语讲解：

1. Such a deal would give the Palestinians their own state in exchange for lasting peace with Israel.

in exchange for 交换
例句：He gave me an apple in exchange for a cake.
他给我一个苹果，换一块蛋糕。

2. In his speech, Kerry said, “Let’s be clear: Settlement expansion has nothing to do with Israel's security. Many settlements actually increase the security burden on the Israeli Defense Forces.

have nothing to do with 无关; 与…没关系; 无干
例句：We have nothing to do with him.
我们与他没有什么关系。

3. But he said the U.S. had no choice but to criticize the growing Israeli settlements that, he said, threaten a two-state peace agreement.

have no choice but to do 别无选择
例句：I have a lot of homework every day, and I have no choice but to do it.
每天我都有很多作业，我别无选择，只能去做。

4. In defending his criticism of a U.S. ally, Kerry said: “Friends need to tell each other the hard truths.”

each other 互相，彼此
例句：All things are interrelated and interact on each other.
一切事物互相联系并相互作用。