来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介第9集第9集》

Because they were allowed,

因为他们被允许
the older boys were allowed to deal with younger boys

年长一些的男孩可以以长欺幼
the way older boys deal with younger boys, badly.

粗暴对待年少一些的孩子
They are bullies,

他们就是群痞子
they push them around, they mistreat them;

把他们推来搡去进行虐待
it's tough to grow up in a place like that.

在那样的环境下长大可真得够顽强才行
That was what they were up to;

而这也是孩子们去学校的目的
tough is one of the critical words that you need to understand

要理解斯巴达的教育你就要理解
if you're thinking about a Spartan education.

顽强这个关键词的意义
But they made it now to the age of 12,

假设他们命够硬活到了十二岁
they live in these barracks,

他们就会到兵营中作息
they have a communal life,

没有公共生活