Protesters storm hotel, heckle Netanyahu in Washington DC

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On a humid night in Washington DC, a group of protesters gathered outside an upscale hotel.

在华盛顿特区的一个闷热夜晚，一群抗议者聚集在一家高档酒店外。

They chanted slogans to express their strong disapproval of the visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

他们高喊着口号，表达对以色列总理本雅明·内塔尼亚胡到访的不满。

The protesters gathered near the hotel lobby, and the atmosphere became very tense.

抗议者在酒店大堂附近聚集，场面变得十分紧张。

They kept repeating their calls, demanding that Netanyahu face their demands.

他们不断重复着呼声，要求内塔尼亚胡面对他们的诉求。

Some protesters attempted to enter the hotel, hoping to get the Prime Minister's direct attention.

一些抗议者试图进入酒店内部，希望直接引起总理的注意。

The hotel security staff quickly blocked the entrances, trying to maintain order at the scene.

酒店的安全人员迅速封锁了入口，试图维持现场的秩序。

Netanyahu was attending a private dinner inside the hotel at that time.

内塔尼亚胡当时正在酒店内参加一场私人晚宴。

The sound of protests outside was deafening, reaching even inside the banquet hall.

外面的抗议声震耳欲聋，甚至传到了宴会厅的内部。

People criticized the Prime Minister's policies with very strong emotions.

人们指责总理的政策，情绪非常激动。

Police arrived at the scene shortly after, ordering the crowd to move back.

警察随后赶到现场，要求抗议人群向后撤离。

Although the situation remained at a stalemate, the protesters refused to leave.

尽管局势处于僵持状态，但抗议者依然不愿离开。

By midnight, as security measures increased, the noisy demonstration finally came to an end.

午夜时分，随着安保措施加强，这场喧闹的示威才最终平息。

Vocabulary (English)

抗议者: protesters
高档: upscale
总理: Prime Minister
不满: disapproval
紧张: tense
维持: maintain
私人: private
震耳欲聋: deafening
指责: criticize
僵持: stalemate
安保: security
平息: calm down

Protesters storm hotel, heckle Netanyahu in Washington DC

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