mow down

基本解释

The British, according to Julia Keller, used Gatlings to turn the map pink in Sudan, Egypt and northern Nigeria, as well as to mow down Zulu tribesmen.
据朱莉娅•凯勒了解，英国人就曾使用加特林机枪血洗苏丹、埃及与尼日利亚北部地区，以及用之打击祖鲁部落。
No one could guarantee that the bots wouldn't go berserk and mow down friendly troops or otherwise malfunction, even though they have lots of safeguards.
没人能保证这些机器人不会发狂然后射杀我们友好的部队，要不就是故障，尽管它们配备了许多保护装置。
And the sweet-talking greens who are always so quick to mow down GM plants in front of camera teams, have not exactly rushed to the side of these "travellers" to fight for their reinstatement.
这些甜言蜜语欺骗了总是在摄像团队面对快速摧毁转基因作物，而没有及时地站在为了居住权而斗争的“游民”一边的人。

Today, the better way is to mow down the hedge and invite others to tend the garden with you.
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