Game of Thrones · 第 1 季
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standing between
阻隔在…之间 / 充当…屏障
`stand between` 意为「阻挡在两者之间」,在这里指守夜人是王国和长城之外的威胁之间唯一的屏障,强调了他们抵御外部危险的关键作用。
He swore it right up to the moment Ned Stark chopped his head off.
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.
