11 The Battle Rages On

CHAPTER 11 The Battle Rages On Dawn arrived, and the men awoke. The Achaeans dressed for battle and faced the day with bravery and strength. For the first time in a while, they wished to go into battle rather than run home. They felt hopeful from Odysseus's spirited speech the night before. Agamemnon dressed in magnificent battle armor. The Achaean king picked up his giant shield and placed his sword in its sheath. He looked like a most fearsome warrior. He shouted words of encouragement to all

第十一章黎明时分，战斗如火如荼，士兵们醒来了。 亚该亚人穿戴整齐，以勇敢和力量面对这一天。 一段时间以来，他们第一次希望投入战斗，而不是跑回家。 他们从奥德修斯前一天晚上的鼓舞人心的演讲中感到了希望。 阿伽门农穿着华丽的战甲。 亚该亚国王拿起他的巨盾，将剑插进剑鞘。 他看起来像一个最可怕的战士。 他大声鼓励大家

the troops as they dressed in their armor. The generals shouted orders for their drivers to keep the horses and chariots in line. The Achaeans had to stay focused to win. They moved in the direction of their enemy. On the other side of the battlefield, the Trojans prepared themselves. Hector stood before his men, holding his sword high. "We are blessed by the gods!" he shouted. "We have no fear of failure because the gods will fight with us." The Trojans cheered. They stamped on the ground and banged their shields. "Today victory will be ours!" Hector stepped into his chariot and started toward the battlefield. His men followed. The gods and goddesses sat up on Mount Olympus to watch the battle. By Zeus's order, no one could get involved. Most of them felt anxious. But they did as Zeus commanded.

当士兵们穿上盔甲的时候。 将军们大声命令他们的马车夫把马匹和战车放好。 亚该亚人必须保持专注才能取胜。 他们朝着敌人的方向前进。 在战场的另一边，特洛伊人做好了准备。 赫克托耳站在他的手下面前，高举着他的剑。 “我们得到了诸神的保佑！” “我们不怕失败，因为众神会与我们并肩作战。” 特洛伊人欢呼起来。他们在地上跺脚，猛敲盾牌。 “今天胜利属于我们！”赫克托耳跨上他的战车，向战场出发。 他的手下跟在后面。众神坐在奥林匹斯山上观看这场战斗。 根据宙斯的命令，任何人都不能介入。 他们中的大多数人感到焦虑。 但他们还是照宙斯的吩咐做了。

Zeus sat alone, pleased with his glory and power. The king of the gods watched as the battle began. And what a brutal battle it was! The two sides fought all morning. Many men fell. At first, many Achaeans were driven to their deaths. The fight began to look hopeless for them. Then Agamemnon, in his bright armor, jumped forward. He killed one Trojan general. Then he killed the general's aide. Then he moved on to other foes. He fought with a renewed strength and great confidence. Some of his victims pleaded for their lives. But Agamemnon showed no mercy. The Achaeans began to gain ground. They pushed the Trojans back toward their city's gates. Hector was worried. He saw so many of his men fall at the hands of the Achaeans. Zeus sent his messenger down to visit

宙斯独自坐着，为自己的荣耀和权力感到高兴。 众神之王目睹了战斗的开始。 这是一场多么残酷的战斗啊！双方打了一个上午。 许多人倒下了。起初，许多亚该亚人被迫死亡。 对他们来说，这场战斗开始显得无望了。 接着，身穿鲜艳盔甲的阿伽门农跳上前去。 他杀死了一个特洛伊将军。 然后他杀了将军的副官。 然后他转向了其他敌人。 他重新振作起来，充满信心地战斗着。 他的一些受害者恳求饶他们一命。 但阿伽门农毫不留情。 亚该亚人开始得势。 他们把特洛伊人赶回了城门。 赫克托耳很担心。他看到他的很多人死在亚该亚人手里。 宙斯派他的使者去拜访

Hector. The messenger gave Hector some advice. "Step back for now. Do not make your full attack until King Agamemnon is wounded," the messenger said. Hector did as he was told. He stepped back from the fight, and he waited. But many of his soldiers still battled the mighty Agamemnon. Soon enough, Agamemnon was wounded. A Trojan's sword slashed his arm and knocked him to the ground. The king continued to fight, but after a while, the pain was too much. He ran to his chariot and his driver raced back to camp. He needed some time to heal. Hector saw the Achaean leader leaving the battlefield and ordered his men to attack. He led his Trojan army straight into the enemy's ranks. Hector expected an easy victory. But his attack did not go as planned. Even though

赫克托耳。信使给了赫克托耳一些建议。 “现在退一步。使者说：“在阿伽门农王受伤之前，不要进攻。” 赫克托耳照他说的做了。 他从打斗中退了回来，等待着。 但他的许多士兵仍然与强大的阿伽门农作战。 很快，阿伽门农就受伤了。 一把特洛伊人的剑划破了他的手臂，把他打倒在地。 国王继续战斗，但过了一会儿，他实在太疼了。 他跑向他的战车，他的车夫跑回营地。 他需要时间来疗伤。 赫克托耳看到这位亚该亚人的领袖离开战场，便命令部下进攻。 他率领特洛伊军队直捣敌人的队伍。 赫克托耳期望轻松取胜。 但他的进攻并没有按计划进行。 尽管

Agamemnon had left, the Achaeans continued to take down the Trojans. The Trojans' enemies did not slow down or lose their spirit. The great and fearless Diomedes caused the most damage. Diomedes pulled Trojan men from their chariots as they passed. He raced across the battlefield, killing Trojans and ripping their armor from their bodies. One of Diomedes's spears even hit Hector's helmet. The spear bounced off the headgear, but it shocked the Trojan warrior. Hector decided to move away from the battle. He needed a moment to recover. Paris had seen Diomedes attack his brother. The Trojan prince was enraged! Paris shot an arrow and hit Diomedes in the foot. The arrow pinned the Achaean's foot to the ground. Paris jumped in front of his victim. "Aha! My arrow did not miss. If only it had hit

阿伽门农离开后，亚该亚人继续攻打特洛伊人。 特洛伊人的敌人没有放慢脚步，也没有失去斗志。 伟大无畏的狄俄墨德斯造成了最大的破坏。 当特洛伊人经过时，狄俄墨德斯把他们从战车上拉下来。 他在战场上狂奔，杀死特洛伊人，撕下他们身上的盔甲。 狄俄墨得斯的一支长矛甚至击中了赫克托耳的头盔。 长矛从他的头饰上弹回来，但却把特洛伊战士吓了一跳。 赫克托耳决定离开战场。 他需要一点时间来恢复。 帕里斯看见狄俄墨德斯攻击他的哥哥。 特洛伊王子被激怒了！帕里斯一箭射中了狄俄墨德斯的脚。 箭把亚该亚人的脚钉在地上。 帕里斯跳到受害者面前。 “啊哈!我的箭没有射偏。 要是它击中了就好了

higher, it would have done more damage." "Yes, that was a fine shot," Diomedes said. "But if you are not a coward, you will fight me face to face. This is just a scratch. You have done me almost no harm." Paris did not accept the challenge. Instead, the Trojan prince turned to fight another Achaean soldier in his path. Odysseus saw that Diomedes was wounded and ran to him. He shielded his friend while he pulled the arrow from his foot. Diomedes then jumped into his chariot and headed back to his camp. He needed some time to heal. Odysseus was now alone in this part of the battlefield. He wondered whether he should run or stand his ground. He knew that to run would be a cowardly move. Odysseus was not a coward! Trojan men began to approach him. They created a circle around the brave warrior. Odysseus had no choice but to stay

再高一点，就会造成更大的破坏。” “是的，那一枪射得很准，”狄俄墨德斯说。 “但如果你不是个懦夫，你就会和我面对面。 这只是一个划痕。你几乎没有伤害我。” 巴黎没有接受这一挑战。 相反，特洛伊王子转而与另一个挡在他路上的亚该亚士兵作战。 奥德修斯看到狄俄墨得斯受了伤就跑向他。 当他从他的脚上拔出箭时，他护着他的朋友。 狄俄墨得斯跳上他的战车，返回他的营地。 他需要时间来疗伤。 奥德修斯现在独自一人在战场上。 他不知道是该逃跑还是坚守阵地。 他知道逃跑是懦弱的举动。 奥德修斯不是懦夫！特洛伊人开始接近他。 他们在勇敢的战士周围围了一个圈。 奥德修斯别无选择，只能留下来