The phoney war may soon turn hotter.

这场假战很快会变得更加激烈。

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Today's phoney war could quickly turn into a real dogfight.

今天的小规模冲突会迅速演变成真正的混战。

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In September 1939, Britain was fighting a phoney war alongside a seemingly powerful ally, France.

在1939年9月，不列颠都在他表面上看来强大的盟友法国的身旁似战而非。

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But a long war (or a longer phoney war) could undermine growth and asset prices.

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Now, however, the period of something like a phoney war is drawing to an end.

ECONOMIST: Britain: The end of the phoney war | The

At present, he is sending daily updates on the 1939 "phoney war", how the Dutch are preparing for a German invasion and on the Finno-Soviet border talks.

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