dragoons

英 [drəˈɡuːnz]

美 [drəˈɡuːnz]

n.  (旧时携枪的)骑兵
dragoon的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• (旧时欧洲的)骑兵
  Adragoonwas a soldier in old European armies. Dragoons usually fought on horseback.
• VERB 迫使;强使…做
  If someonedragoonsyouintodoing something that you do not want to do, they persuade you to do it even though you try hard not to agree.
  1. ...the history professor who had dragooned me into taking the exam...
     迫使我参加考试的历史教授
  2. Her husband had also been dragooned into the excursion.
     她的丈夫也被拉来参加远足了。

双语例句

• Now, the dragoons of the past are all but gone.
  现在，以前的龙骑兵都死去了。
• These weary dragoons will keep the crown of the wasteland and none will get out of Appin but winged fowls.
  那些讨厌的龙骑兵将守住这荒原中的高地，除了有翅的飞禽，谁也休想飞出亚品。
• Dragoons: These are a type of soldier trained to fight both mounted and on foot.
  龙骑兵：这种部队既能在马上战斗也能步行战斗。
• He felt instinctively that if he were to charge with his hussars on the French dragoons now, they could not stand their ground; but if he were to charge it must be that very minute or it would be too late.
  他以嗅觉感觉到，如果现在与骠骑兵一起冲向法军龙骑兵，他们会站不住脚的；可是，如果要冲锋，就得即刻冲锋，一分钟也不能拖，否则就迟了。
• He is said to have adapted the long cavalry pantaloons favoured by the10th Light Dragoons as a replacement for the knee-length breeches and stockings that were then commonplace.
  据说，他曾采纳了当时广受欢迎的第十轻装龙骑兵的兵服样式取代及膝马裤和长筒袜。
• Battles in the third age tended to be relatively small, but by themobs of dragoons charging into battle.
  在第三时代战斗的规模是相对小的，而在工业时代大队的步兵和成群的骑兵冲进战场的场面一点都不少见。
• He spurred his horse, shouted the command, and the same instant flew full trot down-hill towards the dragoons, hearing the tramp of his squadron behind him.
  他策动了战马，发出口令，在此同时，他听见身后展开队形的骑兵连的得得马蹄声，他们飞奔着冲向山下的龙骑兵。
• Wolf's Dragoons were declared the victors!
  “狼之龙骑兵”血盟宣布获胜！
• At that moment the dragoons and the crowd touched.
  这时龙骑兵和群众就面对面了。
• After many desperate attempts against waves of guards, moment arrived! The Wolf's Dragoons cast the spell and all other clans and witnesses were immediately teleported from the castle.
  在对一波又一波的守卫声嘶力竭的攻防后，命运的一刻来临了！“狼之龙骑兵”血盟完成了念咒，而其余的血盟以及见证者们，立即全被传送出城了。