So it befell that by false cunning and pretended tears those were conquered whom great Diomedes had never overcome, nor savage Achilles, nor ten years of warfare, nor a thousand ships.

大意是，狄俄墨得斯、阿喀琉斯、十年战事、上千首战船都无法攻下的特洛伊城，却沦陷于狡诈和泪水之中。

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Looking at how toddlers responded when briefly separated from their mothers, they found that some immediately burst into tears, or clung to the door, but others were able to overcome their anxiety by distracting themselves, often by playing with toys.

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