A week? As long as that?

一星期？要那么长时间？

Yes. I have everything ready here.

是的。我把一切都准备好了。

He was just able to lie down on the ground, but could not stand up.

他只能躺在地上，但不能站起来。

They sighed and cried out for more water, but food and water were only given out once a day.

他们叹息着，嚷着要水喝，而水和食物每天只发放一次。

They were puzzled by several things.

有几件事情使他们感到迷惑不解。

At that time only the British government had the right to sell salt, which was taxed, so Gandhi encouraged the whole nation to make their own salt.

那时，只有英国政府有权出售盐，而且盐是要征税的。于是甘地鼓励所有的国民自己生产盐。