1620s, from French dragon "carbine, musket," because the guns the soldiers carried "breathed fire" like dragons (see dragon). Also see -oon.
dragoon (v.)
1680s, literally "to force by the agency of dragoons" (which were used by the French kings to persecute Protestants), from dragoon (n.). Related: Dragooned; dragooning.
实用例句
1. The dragoon officers and Foker clapped their hands furiously.
龙骑兵军官和福克发疯似地鼓掌.来自辞典例句
2. The term derived from his weapon , a short musket called the dragoon.
因其所使用的一种名为龙骑枪的短滑膛枪而得名.来自互联网
3. Although Dragoon was defeated, the difference between Dark and Light crystals remained.
虽然巨龙后来被击败了, 但是黑暗与光明的水晶却遗留了下来.来自互联网
4. Dragoon sb. into doing sth.
(用严酷手段)强迫某人(做某事 )来自互联网
5. These will include various units from the original StarCraft, such as the Protoss Dragoon.
