Shields were generally made of wood, covered with leather, or some similar substance. To secure them, in some sort, from being cut through by the sword, they were surrounded with a hoop of metal.

  • -- Thomas Bulfinch 托马斯·布尔芬奇

盾牌一般由木头制成,用皮革或类似的材料覆盖。为了不让他们被刀剑刺穿,他们被一圈铁箍围住。

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I guess not being able to hear just made me adventurous and daring. And in most cases, that didn't make my parents very happy with me.

我想,听不见声音让我变得大胆冒险。在大多数情况下,这并没有让我的父母对我很满意。

If you want me in the Hall of Fame put me in because of some contributions that I have made to country music.

如果你想让我进入名人堂,那就把我放进名人堂吧,因为我对乡村音乐做出了一些贡献。

Then you'd have found me pinned beneath a large metal pipe.

你会发现我被钉在一根大金属管下面。

I am a closet metal fan.

我是一个壁橱里的金属风扇。