Men accustomed to struggling for survival against the elements and Indians were bewildered by politicians, bankers and businessmen, and (were) unhorsed by fences, laws and alien taboos.

be accustomed to sth. / doing ^习惯于

• For men accustomed to eating seven-course dinners and sleeping between fine linen sheets at home, the change to the Alps must have very hard indeed.
• How do we break the pattern of praise we're all so accustomed to? ^{我们该如何打破我们都习以为常的表扬模式呢？}
• Martha gave her hand a clumsy little shake, as if she was not accustomed to this sort of thing either. ^{玛莎笨拙地轻轻摇了一下她的手，似乎她也不习惯这种事。}

against the elements ^{与大自然作斗争}

古人不知道 element (所以仅代表 earth, water, fire, air) 古文中 the elements 指“大自然”

• The brave explorers had to struggle against the elements for days to reach the summit.^{勇敢的探险家们不得不与大自然作斗争数日才到达了山顶。}
• The small tent offered little protection against the elements.^{那个小帐篷几乎不能提供对抗大自然的保护。}
• Farmers often face a tough battle against the elements to ensure a good harvest.^{农民经常面临与大自然的艰难斗争来确保丰收。}

unhorse ^{使下马/使措手不及（引申义）}

• The unexpected question completely unhorsed the speaker, leaving them speechless.^{这个意料之外的问题使演讲者完全措手不及，说不出话来。}
• The sudden scandal effectively unhorsed the politician from his position of power.^{突如其来的丑闻有效地将这位政治家从权力宝座上拉了下来。}
• In the jousting match, a skilled blow unhorsed his opponent.^{在马上比武中，一次熟练的打击使他的对手落马。}

Hart's good-bad man was always an outsider, always one of the disinherited, and if he found it necessary to shoot a sheriff or rob a bank along the way, his early audiences found it easy to understand and forgive, especially when it was Hart who, in the end, overcame the attacking Indians.

形式宾语

• When their father died, they thought it their duty to keep Eric in hiding. 
• I find it difficult to learn a new language in a short time.^{我发现在短时间内学习一门新语言是困难的。}
• I couldn't imagine it raining all weekend for our trip.^{我无法想象我们旅行的整个周末都在下雨。}
• She made it clear that she would not tolerate any delays. ^{她明确表示不会容忍任何延误。}
• I appreciate it when people are on time for meetings.^{我欣赏人们开会时准时的行为。}
• The company will consider it important what the customers think about the new product.^{公司会认为顾客对新产品的看法是重要的。}

Audiences in the second decade of the 20th century found it pleasant to escape to a time when life, though hard, was relatively simple.

decade ^十年

• Technology advanced rapidly in the last decade.^{在过去的十年里，科技发展迅速。}
• The band released five albums over the course of a decade.^{这个乐队在十年内发行了五张专辑。}
• The company celebrated its first decade in business.^{这家公司庆祝了其商业运作的第一个十年。}

We still do; living in a world in which undeclared aggression, war, hypocrisy, chicanery, anarchy and impending immolation are part of our daily lives, we all want a code to live by.

We still find it pleasant to escape to a time when life, though hard, was relatively simple. ^课文补全

live by ... ^{按照…生活/遵循（准则）生活}

• I have always tried to live by my faith.^{我一直努力按我的信仰生活。}
• The team promises to live by its commitment to fair play.^{该团队承诺将遵循其公平竞争的承诺。}
• He has a simple philosophy that he tries to live by every day.^{他有一个简单的哲学，并努力每天遵循它生活。}