I saw the
Conquerors1 riding by
Empire on empire like the tide
Flooded the world and
ebbed3 again;
A thousand banners caught the sun,
And cities smoked along the plain,
And
laden4 down with silk and gold
Kemp.
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conquerors
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征服者,占领者( conqueror的名词复数 ) |
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- The Danes had selfconfidence of conquerors, and their security precautions were casual. 这些丹麦人具有征服者的自信,而且他们的安全防卫也是漫不经心的。
- The conquerors believed in crushing the defeated people into submission, knowing that they could not win their loyalty by the victory. 征服者们知道他们的胜利并不能赢得失败者的忠心,于是就认为只有通过武力才能将他们压服。
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trampling
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踩( trample的现在分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 |
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- Diplomats denounced the leaders for trampling their citizens' civil rights. 外交官谴责这些领导人践踏其公民的公民权。
- They don't want people trampling the grass, pitching tents or building fires. 他们不希望人们踩踏草坪、支帐篷或生火。
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ebbed
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(指潮水)退( ebb的过去式和过去分词 ); 落; 减少; 衰落 |
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- But the pain had ebbed away and the trembling had stopped. 不过这次痛已减退,寒战也停止了。
- But gradually his interest in good causes ebbed away. 不过后来他对这类事业兴趣也逐渐淡薄了。
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laden
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adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的 |
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- He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
- Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
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pillage
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v.抢劫;掠夺;n.抢劫,掠夺;掠夺物 |
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- The invading troops were guilty of rape and pillage.侵略军犯了抢劫和强奸的罪。
- It was almost pillage.这简直是一场洗劫。
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groaned
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v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 |
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- He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
- The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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