I did not intend to fight unless it became necessary in self-defense and in the performance of official duty.

VOA: special.2010.02.15

So, I could ask any of you who have the courage to come forward and fight in my phalanx? Nobody?

所以,我斗胆请问,在座哪位有胆量上来,为我的方阵效力,没人吗

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

So my consciousness narrows and constricts, and I'm in the "fight or flight" mode.

我的意识变得狭窄，收紧，进入“对抗或逃跑“模式。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

When Billy Clanton and Frank McLaury drew their pistols I knew it was a fight for life, and I drew and fired in defense of my own life and the lives of my brothers and Doc Holliday."

VOA: special.2010.02.15

You cannot imagine, it seems to me, in the world that Hesiod describes, Achilles or anybody else saying, "Well, you insulted me and so I'm not going to fight anymore for my polis."

对我来说,你无法想象,在赫西奥德描述的世界中,阿喀琉斯或其他人说,"好吧,你侮辱了我,因此我不会再为我的城邦作战"

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

He came to warn us about James. This isn't my fight,and I've grown tired of his games, but he's got unparalleled senses,absolutely lethal.

VOA: standard.other

So, Corinth really had a very great deal to say about what was going on So, when Potidaea got into trouble with Athens, and found itself Corinth sent a real army to go in there and fight, and I think that's because of this very special relationship that they had.

所以科林斯有很大的权力来左右迁徙地,所以当迁徙地与雅典交战并被围攻的时候,科林斯派遣了一支真正的军队去作战,我想正是出于他们之间的这种特殊关系

耶鲁公开课 - 古希腊历史简介课程节选

"In that aspect I thought the team did well to respond and show fight."

VOA: standard.2009.06.07