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The Battle of Thermopylae[qh]
塞莫皮雷战役[qh]
This is a true story.[qh]
这是一个真实的故事。[qh]
It happened long ago in Greece.[qh]
这发生在很久以前的希腊。[qh]
“We must fight,” the Spartan chief told his small army of brave men.[qh]
“我们必须战斗，”斯巴达酋长告诉他的一小群勇敢的士兵。[qh]
They were at a great disadvantage.[qh]
他们处于非常不利的地位。[qh]
There were only three hundred of them.[qh]
一共只有三百人。[qh]
The Persian military had hundreds of thousands of men.[qh]
而波斯军队有数十万人。[qh]
They were going to lose unless they could secure a small entrance.[qh]
除非他们能找到一个小入口，否则他们就要输了。[qh]
The enemy couldn't move through it easily.[qh]
敌人不可能轻易从那里通过。[qh]
They intended to stop the enemy there.[qh]
他们打算在那里阻止敌人。[qh]
The chief and his men got ready for the battle.[qh]
酋长和他的部下做好了战斗的准备。[qh]
Soon, long lines of the enemy's army twisted around the hills.[qh]
很快，敌人的军队排成了长长的队形，盘绕在小山周围。[qh]
The chief met the enemy with laughter.[qh]
酋长笑着面对敌人。[qh]
He knew that his men's weapons and skills were better.[qh]
他知道他手下的武器和技术都更好。[qh]
The Spartans trusted their leader and obeyed him.[qh]
斯巴达人信任他们的领袖，服从他。[qh]
First, the enemy soldiers shot arrows from their bows.[qh]
首先，敌方士兵用弓射箭。[qh]
The chief told his men to lift their shields.[qh]
酋长叫他的士兵举起盾牌。[qh]
The arrows stuck into the shields but did not hurt any of the men.[qh]
箭射进盾牌，但没有伤到任何人。[qh]
Then, the enemy’s soldiers attacked the Spartans with long spears.[qh]
然后，敌人的士兵用长枪攻击斯巴达人。[qh]
The chief surprised them.[qh]
酋长吓了他们一跳。[qh]
His men sent logs down the hills at the enemy.[qh]
他的部下向山下的敌人发射原木。[qh]
They fought for three days.[qh]
他们打了三天。[qh]
Although they hardly slept at all, the chief and his men remained steady.[qh]
虽然他们几乎没有睡觉，但酋长和他的手下仍旧稳健。[qh]
But the enemy found a way to beat the Spartans.[qh]
但是敌人找到了打败斯巴达人的方法。[qh]
The chief and all of his men were killed.[qh]
酋长和他所有的手下都被杀了。[qh]
Even though they lost, the Battle of Thermopylae is one of the most famous battles in history.[qh]
尽管他们输了，塞莫皮雷战役仍然是历史上最著名的战役之一。[qh]
