Odysseus had to stop up the ears of his men with wax so they wouldn't be lured onto the rocks by the Sirens' bewitching song.

奥德修斯为了不让手下的船员被诱惑而触礁，他让手下的海员以白腊封住双耳。

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Nearly every year, rumours and news of war sprang up with the spring wheat. For Northerners, ears of wheat and bayonets could be said to symbolize their hopes and fears.

战争的消息与谣言几乎每年随着春麦一块儿往起长，麦穗与刺刀可以算作北方人的希望与忧惧的象征。

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Nearly every year, rumours and news of war sprang up with the spring wheat. For Northerners, ears of wheat and bayonets could be said to symbolize their hopes and fears.

战争的消息与谣言几乎每年随着春麦一块儿往起长，麦穗与刺刀可以算作北方人的希望与忧惧的象征。

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