Might Makes Right

强者为王‍

the stronger of to opponents ill alays control the situation.

对立双方中的强者总是控制着局面

A: Hi, Maya. I see you’re studying for the history exam tomorro.

B: I’m trying, but I get so distressed reading about all the people and countries that have been taken over by superior armed forces. Why is it so hard for people to live and let live?

A: Haven’t you heard? Might makes right! All through the course of history the stronger of to opponents has alays on out over the eaker one.

B: Sure. I guess it’s human nature, but that doesn’t excuse all the violence that takes place hen one nation subdues another one.

A: Don’t let it get you don no. You need to go into that exam ith a clear head. What as, as. What ill be, ill be.

甲嗨，玛雅。我看你在复习明天的历史测试。

乙我在努力中，读到那些民族和国家都被更强武装力量控制过时感到很伤心。为什么人们做到自己活也让别人活这么难？

甲难道你没听过吗？强者为王！历史过程中，对立双方中的强者总是战胜弱者。

乙。我想这是人类天性，但这不能成为一国暴力征服另一国的借口。

甲别因为这种事感到沮丧。参加考试你需要有个清醒的头脑。过去的事留给过去，将来的事留给将来吧。‍

1. Might makes right.

类似的表达

Might is right.

Might overes right.

Might masters right.

Might overgangs right.

Might overruleth right.

When might overes right, the eakest goes to the all.

可供参考的翻译

强者为王。/强权就是公理。/强权专政，公理难申

2. get distressed

be distressed.

变得沮丧

He got very distressed about the accident. (distressed=upset)

那场事故让他很痛苦。

She felt emotionally and physically distressed.

她感到身心俱痛。

distressed

used to describe something (such as a piece of clothing or furniture) that has been made to look old or to look like something that has been used a lot

(衣物或家具等)仿旧的，复古的

a distressed pair of jeans 一条仿旧牛仔裤

distressed leather 仿旧的皮革

a distressed oak table 复古的橡木桌

3. take over

an occurrence in hich a person, pany, etc., takes control of something

接收，接管

Take over for me for a hile.

接替我一会儿。

His only reason for investing in the pany as to take it over.

他投资这家公司唯一的原因是想接管它。

4. live and let live

自己活也让别人活，互不干扰，互相宽容

His philosophy as to live and let live,

他的处世哲学就是自己活也让别人活。

5. in out

to achieve victory or success after dealing ith many difficulties

终获成功

It as a challenge, but e on out in the end.

这是一次挑战，但我们最终还是获得了成功。

6. get (somebody) don

to cause (somebody) to bee sad or depressed

使悲伤；使沮丧

The eather as really getting her don.

这天气确实让她变得很沮丧。

7. go into something

to start to be in a particular state or condition

（以某种方式）开始做某事

She ent into labor at midnight and the baby as born at 8 am.

她半夜开始分娩，早上8点孩子出生。

The pany ent into liquidation.

这家公司停业清盘了。

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