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lasted a fortnight

撑过两周

「fortnight」是两周的意思,这个词在日常口语中相对少用,但在文学作品或特定语境(如英式英语)中仍然常见。「lasted a fortnight」指能够维持、支撑两周。Thorne爵士用这个恐怖的说法,讽刺Sam这样「又软又胖的小伙子」能让他们在极端条件下「撑过两周」。

Soft, fat boys like you.
We’d of lasted a fortnight on you and still had bones left over for soup.
Soon, we'll have new recruits.
lasted a fortnight — Game of Thrones S01E04 · ReelWord