And President George H.W. Bush edged towards war in the Persian Gulf.

总统乔治·赫伯特·沃克·布什在波斯湾的战争一触即发。

On Saturday, thousands blocked every road leading to the country's main seaport on the Gulf.

周六，数千人阻断所有通往伊拉克在波斯湾主要海港的所有路。

Iraq had been defeated in the Persian Gulf War of nineteen ninety-one.

1991年，伊拉克在波斯湾战争中战败。

It was overshadowed by the events in the Gulf. There's no question about it.

波斯湾袭击事件令他这次出访蒙上一层阴影。这一点毋庸置疑。

That body of water is on Iran's southern border.

波斯湾是毗邻伊朗南边境的水域。

It looks like its sailing into the Persian Gulf!

它看来就像是要驶进波斯湾！

And Persian Gulf officials say 4 oil tankers have been damaged by sabotage.

波斯湾官员说，4艘油轮被蓄意破坏。

They established trading colonies in Africa, the Persian Gulf, India and China.

他们在非洲、波斯湾、印度和中国建立易殖民地。

We call this place the Persian Gulf for a reason.

我们称这个地方为波斯湾是有原因的。

At its height, the Mongol Empire stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Persian Gulf.

蒙古帝国在鼎盛时期的疆域从太平洋一直延伸到波斯湾。

OPEC is a group of 15 mostly Persian Gulf countries.

欧佩克是一个由15个国家组成的组织，其中大分国家位于波斯湾沿岸。

Sand whipped up by Shamals offshore winds blows into the seas of the Arabian Gulf.

夏马风卷沙尘吹向波斯湾。

This was obviously a blind alley with no possible outlet.

很明白，波斯湾是不可能有出路的，是不能通行的海湾。

Qatar is a small Arab nation in the Persian Gulf.

卡塔尔是位于波斯湾的一个阿拉伯小国。

The security of the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz are matters for the region.

波斯湾和霍尔木兹海峡的安全是该地区的重要问题。

The shores of the Persian Gulf are primed to hit that limit.

波斯湾海岸已经准备好达到这个极限。

But it's a very tense situation in the Persian Gulf right now, and it could escalate.

但是目前波斯湾的局势相当紧张，而且很可能进一步加剧。

You know, Lulu, there's every chance that this situation could increase tension in the Persian Gulf.

露露，目前的情况很可能加剧波斯湾的紧张局势。

And on the shores of the Persian Gulf, we heard from the American International School Kuwait.

最后一所学校位于波斯湾沿岸, 我们关注的是这所美国的科威特国际学校。

It has rehabilitated and returned more than 2,000 turtles to the Persian Gulf over the years.

多年来，它已经使2000多只海龟康复并将其送回波斯湾。