来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第9集 第9集》

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  They are fed enough,
  他们有吃的
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  of course, to keep them healthy and going,
  当然 是为了让他们健康成长
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  but no more, not to satisfy their appetite.
  但不会很多 满足不了他们的胃口
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  This is meant to make them, first of all,
  这是为了让他们 首先
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  to make them lean and tough
  是为了把他们变得消瘦而结实
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  but also to accustom them to the hardships of a campaign
  但也是为了让他们适应军旅生活的艰辛
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  and basically to make them tough.
  总之 要把他们磨练得坚韧不拔
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  They, therefore, are constantly on the hunt for food
  因此 他们经常要去找吃的
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  and the funny thing is that
  而有趣的是
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  the ethos of the situation was this,
  当时的风气就是
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  that it was understood
  这是很好理解的
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  they would try to steal whatever they could.
  就是让他们去偷任何他们偷得到的东西