1.He stated that the USA had no choice but to act more forcefully.
have no choice but除…之外別無他法
We have no choice but to arrive late.
除了遲到以外,我們并無選擇 。
2.Syria is torn by war and conflict, Iraq is on the brink of collapse.
on the brink of瀕于
The Russian peasantry stood on the brink of disappearance.
俄羅斯農民瀕臨消亡 。
3.China is flexing its muscles, and the rogue state North Korea is threatening nuclear attacks.
flex its muscles大展拳腳
It knew America was impatient for results and wanted to flex its muscles.
而美國則對決議毫無耐心準備放開手腳大干一番 。
4.It stated that Libya plunged into chaos after the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi with the US having no post-exit plan.
plunge into(使)突然陷入或呈現出
That peace often looked like a brief truce before the next plunge into war.
那種和平看起來常常像是再次陷入戰爭前的短暫休戰 。