So, we're sending this force to help the Corcyraeans

所以我们派出这支舰队来支援克基拉人
not because we want to fight you but because we want you to see

并不是想和你打仗我们只是想你明白
that we're serious about this; don't start the fight.

我们对此事是认真的别开战
Well, the Corinthians sail their fleet against Corcyra

科林斯人的舰队向克基拉开去
and there follows a battle at sea called the Battle of Sybota,

随后发生了被称为"西波塔之战"的海战
and Thucydides describes the battle itself, very tough battle.

修昔底德将此战形容为非常惨烈的一战
The Athenians are--

雅典人--
I'm sorry I haven't told you one thing you need to know.

抱歉有一件事我还没告诉你们
The Athenians will line up at one end of the Corcyraean line

雅典人将在克基拉人防线的一端
with their ten ships.

排上他们的十艘船
The commanders of that fleet are determined as well.

这支舰队的指挥官也已经确定了
Those ten ships are commanded by three generals;

由三个将军来指挥那十艘船