Para. 7
5. This official dinner, hosted at the very seat of the American government, would have been considered an insult in the Chinese context, where such a minuscule meal would be perceived as the equivalent of a midnight snack!
译文：
在美国政府所在地举办的这次官方宴会如果放在中国则可能被看作是一种侮辱，因为在他们看来，国宴上如此少的食物只能相当于一份午夜的点心。
此句中would have been considered为虚拟语气，假定放在中国将会出现的结果。
e.g.
Your vacation time would have been wisely used to study, had it not been for the TV.
要不是这台电视, 你假期的时间就可以很好地用来学习了。
context: n. the general conditions in which an event, action, etc. takes place “（事件发生的）前后情况，背景；上下文，语境”
e.g.
a. Guess the meaning of the word from its context.
由上下文猜这个词的意义。
b. The negotiation should be regarded within the context of this new situation.
应该在新形势的背景中认识这次谈判。
delegation
n. 代表团
e.g.
a. China sent a large delegation to the meeting.
中国派了个很大的代表团参加会议。
b. Who has been selected to lead the delegation?
谁被选为代表团的领队？
host
vt. 在（宴会、朋友聚会等中）担任主人
e.g.
a. Our host is waiting for us with a fine spread.
我们的主人准备了盛宴在等我们。
b. Would you please introduce me to the host?
你把我引荐给主人好吗？
menu
n. 菜单
e.g.
a. Please show me the menu.
请给我看看菜单。
b. Please pass me the menu. I'll see if there is something nice on the menu.
请把菜单递给我，我看看上面有什么好吃的食物。
adj. 可笑的, 荒谬的
e.g.
a. It's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in
my life.
这是我有生以来听到的最为荒唐可笑的事。
b. This is ridiculous!
这真可笑！
c. That's ridiculous!
真荒唐！
ridiculous
insult
n. 侮辱, 辱骂, 侮辱性的言论
e.g.
He turned crimson under the insults.
他的脸因受到侮辱而涨得通红。
vt. 侮辱, 冒犯
I don't mean to insult you.
我没有侮辱你的意思。
minuscule
adj. 极小的
e.g.
a minuscule kitchen
极小的炊具
a minuscule amount of rainfall
很小的降雨量
snack
n. 小吃，点心，零食
e.g.
a. Wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack.
需要一顿真正的晚餐，而不仅仅是点心而已。
b. We only had a little snack at lunchtime.
我们午饭只吃了一点小吃。