一个高大的黑人正朝活靶子上扔尖刀。

A tall, black man threw sharp knives on a living target.

对于美国海军和空军来说，中国的武器装备就是活靶子。

Chinese armaments are sitting ducks for US naval and airforce.

无论他们走到哪里，这个颜色使得他们很容易被敌人发现。 外加上他们对维持阵形的坚持，他们在战争中简直就是活靶子，尤其在独立战争中。

This made them an easy target no matter where they went, and in combination with their emphasis on holding their formation, they were sitting ducks especially during the American Revolution.