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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  he would be severely punished for being caught stealing the ferret.
  他就会因为偷雪貂被抓而受到严厉的惩罚
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  So finally, the ferret finds its way to a vital organ,
  结果 这只雪貂把他的关键脏器咬破了
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  and the boy without saying a word,
  这个男孩一声没吭
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  drops dead right there in the ranks.
  就直接在队列中倒地身亡
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  Now, of course, the point of
  当然 这个故事
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  that story is to show how brave the boys were,
  是想告诉我们男孩多勇敢
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  and how tough they were and how rigorous was the Spartan training.
  多顽强 以及斯巴达的训练有多严格
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  I was always struck by
  而我却毛骨悚然
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  how hungry do you have to be to want to eat a ferret?
  你要饿到什么样的程度才会要吃雪貂
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  But however you see the story;
  不过 不论你怎么看待这个故事
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  you see what the message is.
  你也该知道这个故事所传达的信息
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  It might be exaggerated and all that,
  也许有些夸张