Game of Thrones · 第 1 季
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an army of

一群 / 一大批

`an army of` 字面意思虽然是「一支军队」,但在口语中常引申为「一大群」或「一大批」某类人或物,带有贬义或无奈。这里指的是守夜人已经变成了一群散漫的年轻人和疲惫的老兵,暗示其战斗力的衰退。

The Night's Watch is the only thing standing between realm and what lies beyond.
And it has become an army of undisciplined boys and tired old men.
There are less than a thousand of us now.