英语翻译Often a valley boasted no inn at all 其中boasted是什么意思啊

英语翻译
Often a valley boasted no inn at all 其中boasted是什么意思啊

“山谷里常常根本没有旅店.”boasted = had：有
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新概念4课文互译第三期
我们一起来玩游戏吧——新概念四接龙游戏（请仔细读以下规则）
每期节目的一楼我们都会提供两到三个任务如任务一,任务二,任务三.在二楼,我们的主持人会选择其中一个任务.三楼以及以下的朋友可要注意咯.你们的任务有两个哦：
一． 点评你的楼上所完成的任务
二． 除去你点评过的那个任务,剩下的任务你可以选择其中一个来完成,你下一楼会点评你的.
例如,在二楼,主持人选择了任务一,那么三楼的朋友,必须点评二楼的主持人选择的任务一,然后在剩下的任务二,任务三中,选择你想做的.你的任务,会由四楼的朋友来点评的.依次类推
说明：一定要遵守游戏规则哦,不然接龙就断了,我们会实施惩罚的哦……如果你喜欢这个游戏,已经参与过一次了,由于还由一个任务你可以去做,你可以在后来继续参加游戏.奖励按照帖子数进行（每个帖子奖励80HY）,可以多次发贴.最后我们会进行总结,推出一个最佳任务完成者和最佳点评,分别奖励100HY……有效期：一周
☆任务一 将下文翻成中文,无需隐藏以便大家讨论 ,但不要抄袭哦,革命靠自觉
原文有点长,所以截取了部分~
1.It is hard for us to realize nowadays how difficult it was for the pioneers.
2.Except for one or two places such as Zermatt and Chamonix,which had rapidly become popular,Alpine village tended to be impoverished settlements cut off from civilization by the high mountains.
3.Such inns as there were generally dirty and flea-ridden; the food simply local cheese accompanied by bread often twelve months old,all washed down with coarse wine.
4.For men accustomed to eating seven-course dinners and sleeping between fine linen sheets at home,the change to the Alps must have been very hard indeed.
☆任务二 将下面的简单句组合成一个复杂句（共2题,不是很难,希望大家能全部完成.）
1.It is true that during their explorations they often faced difficulties.They often faced dangers of the most perilous nature.They were equipped in a manner which would make a modern climber shudder at the thought.They did not go out of their way to court such excitement.
2.Often a valley boasted no inn at all.Climbers found shelter wherever they could .They sometimes found shelter with the local priest (The priest was usually as poor as his parishioners).They sometimes found shelter with shepherds or cheese-makers.
☆任务三 将下文翻译成英文（注意不要背课文!挑战下自己吧,尽最大能力做到.就是错得惨不忍睹又有什么关系呢?）
原文较复杂,有所截取
1.现代登山运动员总想找一条能够给他们带来运动乐趣的路线来攀登山峰.
2.他们认为,道路愈艰险愈带劲儿.
3.然而,在登山运动的初期,全然不是这种情况.
4.早期登山者所寻找的是通往山顶的最方便的途径,因为顶峰特别是前人未曾到过的顶峰 -- 才是他们寻求的目标.
5.但是,他们并非故意寻求这种刺激.
6.他们只有一个目标,唯一的目标 -- 顶峰