HOUSE OF THE DRAGON · シーズン 1
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yoke

/joʊk/B2

掌控 / 束缚 / 轭 (n.)

原指套在牛马脖子上的「轭」,口语和文学中常用来比喻「控制、支配」。这里 `under its yoke` 指在坦格利安家族的掌控、驱使之下。

In those days, House Targaryen stood at the height of its strength
with 10 adult dragons under its yoke.
No power in the world could stand against it.
yoke — HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S01E01 · ReelWord