Jane: So how long have they been going without food?
Jack: A few haven’t eaten or drunk anything for a few days. The rest are taking turns not eating for twelve hours.
Jane: Huh? And they call that a hunger strike?
Jack: So people hunger striking in the States really don’t eat at all then?
Jane: Right. The idea is that they care about something so much, they’re willing to die for it.
Jack: That’s intense. I’m glad these students aren’t endangering themselves like that.
Jane: Me, too. You know, all this hunger strike talk is making me hungry. And here it comes!
(续上期)

珍：那么他们多久没吃东西了？
杰克：有些不吃不喝几天了。其它的则是轮流十二个小时不吃东西。
珍：啊？他们叫这个是绝食抗议？
杰克：在美国绝食抗议的人，真的完全不吃东西？
珍：对啊。绝食抗议的概念，就是他们关心一件事到愿意为它而死。
杰克：真是激烈。还好这些学生没有像那样残害自己的身体。
珍：我也是。聊了这么些绝食抗议真让人肚子饿。我的餐来了！

重点解说：
★ intense (a.) 激烈的
★ endanger (v.) 戕害，对…造成危险