| 释义 |
dragoon/drəˈɡu:n/ n. & v.●n. 1 a cavalryman (originally a mounted infantryman armed with a carbine) 龙骑兵(原为佩带短筒马枪的骑马步兵) 2 a rough fierce man 粗野凶猛之徒 3 a variety of pigeon (一种善飞的)信鸽 ●v. tr. 1 (foll. by 后跟 into) coerce into doing something, esp. by use of forceful methods (尤指利用强硬措施)强制；强迫(做某事) 2 persecute, esp. with troops (尤指用军队进行)迫害 [originally = carbine (thought of as breathing fire) from French dragon DRAGON] |