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

• 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。
• Enjolras and his friends had been on the Boulevard Bourdon, near the public storehouses, at the moment when the dragoons had made their charge.
  当龙骑兵冲击时，安灼拉和他的朋友们正走到布尔东林荫大道的储备粮仓附近。
• 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。
• Wealthy, neutral, and ever powerful, The Kingdom of Sweden patiently waits to conquer the losing side of the Russian Polish conflict with an army of dreaded dragoons and musketeers.
  坐拥巨大的财富，有着辉煌历史的瑞典王国严守中立，耐心地等待俄波两虎相争的结果，准备以令人畏惧的龙骑兵与火枪手横扫失利的一方。
• 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。
• He was fond of saying," there is a bravery of the priest as well as the bravery of a colonel of dragoons,& only," he added," ours must be tranquil. "
  他常爱说：“教士有教士的勇敢，正如龙骑队长有龙骑队长的勇敢。”不过，他又加上一句：“我们的勇敢应当是宁静的。”
• 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。
• At that moment the dragoons and the crowd touched.
  这时龙骑兵和群众就面对面了。
• 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。