We all know who has been flip-flopping in the trade talks over the past year or so. In contrast, China's position remains consistent.

因为你知道，中美经贸磋商一年多来，是谁出尔反尔、言而无信、反复无常，大家都有目共睹。而中方对于经贸磋商的立场始终如一。

After months of back and forth, the Laguna Beach City Council is expected to take steps Tuesday to simplify the city’s design review process.

经过数月的反复讨论，拉古纳海滩市议会预计将于周二采取措施，简化该市的设计审查过程。

① 执迷不悟 be obsessed with sb/sth.

【例】

He is obsessed with ancient legends and stories.

他痴迷于古老的故事和传说。

② 信口雌黄 lying without remorse

remorse是懊悔的名词形式

和 without 搭配，

without remorse 也就是不悔改的意思。

【例】

 I felt guilty and full of remorse.

我感到内疚，并且非常懊悔。

③ 自作多情、痴心妄想

nothing more than self-entertaining

④ brazen 形容词 厚颜无耻的

brazen = boldface（厚脸皮）

【例】

His brazen admission that he was cheating

他恬不知耻地承认自己在骗人

⑤ 罔顾事实、颠倒黑白

disregard of facts/entirely misleading

⑥ 听之任之、坐视不管

sit by idly and let sb/sth have their way?

The US wants to make China a scapegoat. But so sorry, we don't want to be one. And don't even think of making us one.

对于美方各种花式“甩锅”，对不起，我们不想接，也不能接。

【例】

companies often use the economy as a scapegoat to avoid taking responsibility for dropping sales

企业常常把销量下降的责任“甩锅”给经济形势。

Threats and intimidation will never work on China.

中国不是吓大的

intimidation 作为“恐吓，威胁”的名词

【例】

Science should never be a result of intimidation. 

科学从来不应该是恐吓的结果。