你知道奥巴马获得诺贝尔和平奖了吗?
Bob: Yes, the Nobel Committee must be crazy; they really made a wrong decision.
嗯，诺贝尔委员会一定是疯了，他们真是做错决定了。
Ann: Why?
为什么呢?
Bob: You know, no presidents can be a real pacifist; they can only focus on their own nation’s benefits.
你知道，没有哪个总统是真正的和平主义者的，他们只看重本国的利益。
Ann: Maybe you are right, but I think the Committee made a wise decision.
也许你是对的，但是我觉得诺贝尔委员会做了一个聪明的决定。
Bob: How did you get this conclusion?
你怎么会这么认为呢?
Ann: The Nobel Committee compelled Obama to be a pacifist by conferring the prize on him. So the world can be really peaceful.
诺贝尔委员会通过这个奖项迫使奥巴马成为和平主义者，这样世界就能真正和平了。
Bob: It is interesting. It seems that it’s Tripitaka’s Curse.
真有趣，听起来就像是三藏的紧箍咒。
Ann: Yes, the Nobel Peace Prize is an inhibiting magic phrase.
对啊，诺贝尔和平奖就是紧箍咒。
Bob: It looks like I should support the decision.
看来我应该支持这个决定了。