World War Three is just around the corner and the planet is teetering on the brink of all-out conflict - according to people in major Western nations, at least.
第三次世界大战即将爆发，世界即将面临全面冲突——至少主要西方国家的民众是这样想的。
A new poll shows the public are somewhat gloomy
about the future, fearing a "worldwide conflict" is
looming.
With superpowers backing different sides in the
bloody conflict in Syria, Isis continuing to fight in the Middle East, a
spate of terrorist attacks across the globe and Vladimir Putin and Donald
Trump both talking a tough game, the YouGov survey of 9,000 people across nine countries found popular opinion thinks world peace has rarely been further away.
People in the US were most likely to predict a world war, while French, German and British people were also pessimistic.
Some 64 percent of Americans think the world is close to a major war, compared to just 15 who think world peace is likely.
Britons are only slightly more hopeful: 19 percent believe peace is possible but 61 percent say war is a distinct possibility.
In contrast, people in Nordic countries including Sweden, Finland and Norway were much less inclined to believe the world is on the brink of war. Denmark had the population most cheerful
about the
prospects of peace: 39 percent of Danes predicted world peace compared to 45 percent forecasting the opposite.
相关单词：brink
brink解释：n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿
brink例句：
The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。
相关单词：looming
looming解释：n.上现蜃景（光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼）v.隐约出现，阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 )；隐约出现，阴森地逼近
looming例句：
The foothills were looming ahead through the haze. 丘陵地带透过薄雾朦胧地出现在眼前。 来自《简明英汉词典》
Then they looked up. Looming above them was Mount Proteome. 接着他们往上看，在其上隐约看到的是蛋白质组山。 来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 回顾与展望
相关单词：bloody
bloody解释：adj.非常的的；流血的；残忍的；adv.很；vt.血染
bloody例句：
He got a bloody nose in the fight.他在打斗中被打得鼻子流血。
He is a bloody fool.他是一个十足的笨蛋。
相关单词：spate
spate解释：n.泛滥，洪水，突然的一阵
spate例句：
Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the area.警察正在调查这一地区发生的大量盗窃案。
Refugees crossed the border in full spate.难民大量地越过了边境。
相关单词：trump
trump解释：n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
trump例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。
相关单词：prospects
prospects解释：n.希望，前途(恒为复数)
prospects例句：
There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。
