克努特大帝是历史上少数几位同时统治英格兰、丹麦和挪威的国王之一。

King ___Canute was one of the few rulers who governed England, Denmark, and Norway simultaneously.

那位老教授就像克努特一样，徒劳地试图阻止教育改革。

The old professor was like ___Canute, futilely trying to resist educational reforms.