1.Short had disposed his airplanes and antiaircraft guns in such a manner as to make successful defense impossible.
肖特则将他的飞机和高射炮配备成不可能进行有效防御的状态。
2.In earlier incidents, some commercial crew members took to pelting marauders with tomatoes, but that has not proven a successful defense.
在早些时候发生的事件中，有些商船船员向海盗连续投掷西红柿，但这种做法未能达到自卫目的。