Game of Thrones · 第 1 季
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standing between

阻隔在…之間 / 充當…屏障

`stand between` 意為「阻擋在兩者之間」,在這裡指守夜人是王國和長城之外的威脅之間唯一的屏障,強調了他們抵禦外部危險的關鍵作用。

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.