American motorists are growing weary of paying higher gas prices again after renewed military tensions between the US and Iran stoked fears of a disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and gas prices rose to over $4 per gallon this week.
随着美伊军事紧张局势再度升级，引发市场对霍尔木兹海峡航运中断的担忧，本周美国汽油价格涨至每加仑4美元以上，美国驾车族对油价再次上涨感到疲惫。
The national average for regular gasoline was $4 a gallon on July 20, according to the American Automobile Association, rising 13 cents per gallon, or 3 percent, over the past week amid the tensions in the Middle East. It is the first time the national average hit $4 since June 17, and it comes despite the June US-Iran memorandum of understanding to stop the military conflict and a 60-day negotiation period.
据美国汽车协会数据，7月20日全美普通汽油均价为每加仑4美元，较上周上涨13美分，涨幅约3%。这是自6月17日以来全美均价首次触及4美元关口，尽管美伊双方在6月曾签署谅解备忘录以停止军事冲突并设定了60天谈判期。
Sanjay Patel, 70, from Manhattan, was filling up his white Mercedes Benz SUV at a BP gas station in Brooklyn, New York when he expressed how annoyed he was at the rising price of gas. He pointed out that he was paying over $4 at the location, as it was $4.15 for regular, $4.55 for silver and $4.95 for diesel.
70岁的曼哈顿居民桑贾伊·帕特尔在纽约布鲁克林的一家BP加油站为自己的白色奔驰SUV加油时，表达了对油价上涨的烦恼。他指出该站油价已超过4美元，普通汽油每加仑4.15美元，中档汽油4.55美元，柴油4.95美元。
"I want it to go back below $4," Patel told China Daily, who blamed the rise in gas prices on the ongoing war with Iran. "Well, it's because of the war, they block the Strait of Hormuz, with all of that there's no supply. I think all of the world is suffering because everywhere it is high. But America has enough oil, but they are not really distributing it to the public.
“我希望油价回到4美元以下，”帕特尔对《中国日报》表示。他将油价上涨归咎于与伊朗的持续战争。“这都是因为战争，他们封锁了霍尔木兹海峡，导致供应短缺。我认为全世界都在承受高价之苦。美国有足够的石油，但没有真正分配给国内公众。
"The government should end the war. That is the most important. Secondly, they have to make sure all these big oil companies, BP, Shell and ExxonMobil should not be focusing on selling the oil outside of the country. America is in a war. I have to pay more to the fill up the tank. A full tank is $60."
“政府应该结束战争，这是最重要的。其次，他们必须确保BP、壳牌和埃克森美孚等大石油公司不要把石油卖到国外。美国正在打仗，我不得不花更多钱加油。加满一箱油要60美元。”
US crude oil traded between $81 and $85 per barrel on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Brent crude futures added 2 percent to end the day at $91.01, according to The Wall Street Journal. It was the first close above $90 since June 11.
据路透社报道，周二美国原油价格在每桶81至85美元之间交易。据《华尔街日报》报道，布伦特原油期货上涨2%，收于每桶91.01美元，为6月11日以来首次收于90美元上方。
Brian James, 55, from Brooklyn, New York, drives a black Jeep Wrangler.
55岁的布赖恩·詹姆斯来自纽约布鲁克林，开一辆黑色吉普牧马人。
He told China Daily: "Gas prices are ridiculous right now. Seriously. It costs $90 for me to fill up this car. In the past, it was $70. Instead of being able to buy certain things or save money, then you have to outlay in transportation. It's taking a hit on everyone.
他对《中国日报》表示：“现在的油价太离谱了。真的。我加满这辆车要90美元。过去只要70美元。本可以用来买东西或存钱的钱，现在不得不用在交通上。每个人都受到了冲击。
"I blame the government. They're making it hard for everyone right now, we're spending money where we shouldn't have to. The oil companies are passing on the costs to the customer. I remember when the gas price was in the three-dollar range, like $3.60 or whatever."
“我怪罪政府。他们现在让每个人都很难，我们在不该花钱的地方花钱。石油公司把成本转嫁给了消费者。我记得油价还在3美元区间的时候，大概3.60美元左右。”
On Tuesday, a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz came under attack near Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations.
据英国海上贸易运营机构称，周二一艘油轮在霍尔木兹海峡阿曼附近海域遭到袭击。
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps told state-linked Tasnim News Agency: "As long as American hostilities in the region continue, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed."
伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队对国家通讯社塔斯尼姆表示：“只要美国在该地区的敌对行动持续，霍尔木兹海峡将继续关闭。”
The Houthis in Yemen said on Monday that they had implemented a blockade on Saudi Arabia's shipments through the Red Sea's Bab al-Mandeb Strait. This could cause even more blocks for shipping routes, warn experts.
也门胡塞武装周一表示，已对沙特经红海曼德海峡的航运实施封锁。专家警告，这可能导致更多航线受阻。
In March, shortly after the US-Israel attacks began on Iran, gas prices in the US hit an average of $4 a gallon.
今年3月，美以对伊朗发动攻击后不久，美国汽油均价就达到了每加仑4美元。
In May, they were $4.50 a gallon, then they dropped back down to $4 after the US and Iran agreed to the MOU in mid-June.
5月油价曾达到每加仑4.50美元，6月中旬美伊签署谅解备忘录后回落至4美元。
American drivers got some relief by early June, when prices at the pump were $3.79, the American Automobile Association found. But they have gradually crept back up this month.
美国汽车协会数据显示，6月初美国司机曾获得一些喘息，油价降至每加仑3.79美元，但本月已逐渐回升。
On July 7, the US government revoked a sanctions waiver on Iranian oil. President Donald Trump said a day later that the ceasefire agreement with Iran was "over" and he would reinstate the Iranian blockade.
7月7日，美国政府撤销了对伊朗石油的制裁豁免。次日，总统特朗普表示与伊朗的停火协议“已结束”，并将恢复对伊朗的封锁。
Three US service members were killed from July 17 to 19. Trump vowed to make Iran pay "many times over" for the deaths.
7月17日至19日，三名美军士兵阵亡。特朗普誓言要让伊朗“加倍付出代价”。
Nearly 100 US troops have been injured in the past two weeks amid renewed fighting with Iran, The Pentagon said.
五角大楼表示，过去两周在与伊朗的持续冲突中，近100名美军士兵受伤。
The Strait of Hormuz transported 20 percent of the world's oil supplies before the war began.
战前，霍尔木兹海峡承载全球20%的石油供应。
Over 130 ships per day used to cross the waterway, but from July 17 to 19 that plummeted to only 30 ships, MarineTraffic and Kpler said.
据MarineTraffic和Kpler数据，该水道过去日均通行130多艘船舶，但7月17日至19日锐减至仅30艘。
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday that the war had cost $37.5 billion so far.
美国国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯周二向参议院拨款委员会表示，战争迄今已耗费375亿美元。
For most motorists, especially those who rely on their vehicles for work, lower gas prices cannot come back soon enough.
对大多数驾车族而言，尤其是那些依赖车辆工作的人，油价回落越快越好。
Sulaiman, 31, an Uber Eats delivery driver, was filling up his small motorbike at a gas station in New York and checking his phone on his way to deliver food to a customer.
31岁的苏莱曼是一名Uber Eats送餐司机，他正在纽约一家加油站为小型摩托车加油，同时查看手机准备前往送餐。
"I'm so busy, I have to deliver this food," he told China Daily. "Higher gas prices make it harder for people like me who need to earn money as more of my money goes towards transportation costs. I just wish they'd make things better for all of us out here working hard."
“我很忙，我得去送餐，”他对《中国日报》表示。“油价上涨让我们这些需要挣钱的人更难，因为更多的钱花在了交通上。我只希望他们能为所有辛勤工作的人改善现状。”
weary /ˈwɪəri/疲倦的，厌倦的
stoked fears /stəʊkt fɪəz/引发担忧
disruption /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/中断，扰乱
national average /ˈnæʃənəl ˈævərɪdʒ/全国平均水平
regular gasoline /ˈreɡjʊlər ˈɡæsəliːn/普通汽油
memorandum of understanding (MOU) /ˌmemərændəm əv ʌndəˈstændɪŋ/谅解备忘录
silver gasoline /ˈsɪlvə ˈɡæsəliːn/中档汽油
diesel /ˈdiːzəl/柴油
crude oil /kruːd ɔɪl/原油
