The early climbers were looking for the easiest way to the top, because the summit was the prize they sought, especially if it and never been attained before.

早期登山者所寻找的是通往山顶的最方便的途径，因为顶峰特别是前人未曾到过的顶峰 -- 才是他们寻求的目标。

Civilized men like such a way of living.

文明人喜欢这样一种生活方式。

but it does mean that noise is less dangerous than, say,

但它确实说明，噪音的危险性--比如说--

ammunition and 400 people went sliding and crashing down to the port side of the steeply listing ship.

弹药和400个人轰地一声滑向陡斜的左舷时，

Before very long the parents will be complaining that the child is so secretive and never tells them anything,

不要很久，家长就会抱怨孩子守口如瓶，什么事也不告诉他们，

Some hotels supply boiled water on request and this can be used for drinking, or for brushing teeth.

有的酒店根据要求可提供开水，这些开水可用于饮用和刷牙。