来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第6集 第6集》

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  The situation begins at--remember,
  战斗开始于 别忘了
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  the two sides are opposite each other in the field,
  战场上的敌对双方面对面列阵
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  probably in the morning.
  也许是在早晨
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  Each side conducts sacrifices in which
  双方会各自进行祭祀
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  they ask the gods for assistance in the battle,
  祈求神灵的庇护
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  sometimes they hope that there will be a favorable omen
  有时他们希望得到有利的预兆
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  suggesting they're going to win.
  告诉他们将取得胜利
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  They have breakfast, they drink,
  他们吃早餐 喝酒
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  and they advance typically to a battle song
  随即开始唱战歌
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  called the paeon which we have, what they sang.
  一种四音节的歌曲
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  I don't have the tune but I have the words.
  我不知道旋律但是我有歌词
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  Does that sound like a good thing to march into battle?
  不清楚听起来是否有利于行军