dragoon
dragoon — 名詞
- dragoonsingular
- dragoonsplural
1. In European armies from the 1600s to the 1800s, a soldier who fought both on foo
龍騎兵
17-19世紀騎馬持槍的士兵
In European armies from the 1600s to the 1800s, a soldier who fought both on foot and while riding a horse, and who carried a gun such as a musket or carbine.
The museum displayed a dragoon's uniform from the Franco-Prussian War, with a heavy riding boot.
博物館展示了一套來自普法戰爭的龍騎兵制服，配有一隻厚重的馬靴。
historical context: dragoon's uniform, 19th-century war
Romi gazed at a painting of a dragoon charging across a muddy field.
Romi 凝視著一幅龍騎兵策馬衝過泥濘田野的畫作。
A troop of dragoons rode into the village square, their sabres glinting in the sun.
一隊龍騎兵騎馬進入村莊廣場，他們的軍刀在陽光下閃閃發光。
Ignacio dressed as a dragoon for the costume parade, complete with a toy carbine.
Ignacio 在化妝遊行中扮成龍騎兵，還帶了一把玩具卡賓槍。
- cavalryman
generic term for any soldier who fights on horseback; dragoon is a specific historical subtype
- hussar
a light cavalry soldier, distinct from the heavier-armed dragoon
- mounted infantry
soldiers who ride horses to travel but dismount to fight; dragoons were the original mounted infantry
文法句型
a dragoon
the dragoons
Dragoon Regiment
用法筆記
Today the word is almost exclusively historical. Modern cavalry use the term only in ceremonial unit names, e.g. 'the Royal Canadian Dragoons'.
常見錯誤
dragoon — 動詞
- dragoonpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dragoons3rd person singular
- dragooning-ing form
- dragoonedpast simple
1. to force a group of people to obey by sending armed troops to threaten or harm t
武力鎮壓
派兵壓迫或迫害
to force a group of people to obey by sending armed troops to threaten or harm them, especially as a tactic of political or religious persecution.
In the 1680s the French king dragooned Protestant villages until the residents converted.
1680年代，法國國王派兵武力鎮壓新教徒村莊，直到居民改信天主教。
historical reference: 1680s French persecution of Protestants
The regime dragooned the rebel province by stationing troops in every town.
該政權在反叛省份的各個城鎮駐軍，藉此武力鎮壓當地居民。
Chidi read how the king's men dragooned the highland clans into submission.
Chidi 讀到國王的軍隊如何武力鎮壓高原部族使其屈服的故事。
The general dragooned the village, forcing every family to house a soldier.
將軍派兵武力鎮壓村莊，強迫每個家庭都必須讓一名士兵入住。
- liberate
to set free from oppression
文法句型
dragoon [someone] into [doing something]
be dragooned into [something]
用法筆記
This is the original verb sense, directly derived from the historical use of dragoon soldiers. It is less common today than the more general sense of coercing someone (sense 2). Often appears in historical or political writing.
2. to make someone do something they strongly do not want to do, by using pressure,
強迫
以壓力或威脅迫使服從
to make someone do something they strongly do not want to do, by using pressure, threats, or very forceful persuasion.
Saira was dragooned into giving the speech because she was terrified of public speaking.
Saira 是被硬逼著上台演講的，因為她非常害怕在眾人面前說話。
passive: be dragooned into + gerund
The coach dragooned the whole team into attending extra practice on Saturday morning.
教練強迫全隊在週六早上參加額外的訓練。
Shirin felt her parents had dragooned her into studying law instead of art.
Shirin 覺得父母強迫她讀法律而不是藝術。
The manager dragooned Jack into organising the office party against his will.
主管違背 Jack 的意願，硬逼他籌辦公司的派對。
- coerce
more formal, implies threats; dragoon adds a sense of bullying relentlessness
- bully
less formal, focuses on intimidation rather than systematic pressure
- force
the most general word; dragoon implies a longer, more persistent effort
- strong-arm
informal, suggests physical intimidation or heavy pressure
文法句型
dragoon [someone] into [doing something]
用法筆記
This is the more common modern verb sense. Unlike sense 1, it does not require soldiers or military force — the pressure can come from anyone in authority. The construction 'dragoon someone into doing something' is the standard pattern.