Heracles ran up to the short board marking the starting point.

赫拉克勒斯跑到标记起点的短板上。

Next Friday, a week from today, is the midterm exam, marking the halfway point in the semester.

下周五，也就是从今天开始的一周，是期中考试，标志着本学期的中点。

It is hard to imagine many other kings marking the lowest point in their life so enthusiastically, or indeed pulling off such an escape in the first place.

很难想象许多其他国王如此热情地面对人生的低谷，或者在一开始就能成功逃脱。