But Alfred had deduced that the Danes were no longer fit for prolonged battle:

然而，阿尔弗雷德断定，丹麦人已不再适应持久的战争，

and beyond six or seven they are worthless.

如果超过六七天，天气预报就没有了任何价值。

living in a world in which undeclared aggression, war, hypocrisy, chicanery, anarchy and impending immolation are part of our daily lives, we all want a code to live by.

如今，不宣而战的侵略、战争、虚伪、诈骗、无政府状态以及即将临头的毁灭成了我们日常生活的一部分，我们都希望有一个赖以生存的行为准则。

A burst of activity associated with the laying of submarine cables soon confirmed the Challenger's observation that many parts of the ocean were two to three miles deep,

海洋中很多地方可深达两三英里，

always respects a parent who admits that he is wrong,

他们总是尊敬的，对于能够承认错误或无知、

like the cooling of a hot kettle or the wearing-out of a pair of shoes.

就像一壶热水迟早会凉下来，一双鞋渐渐会磨破一样。