Churches and altars were polluted by atrocious murders ( Edward Gibbon )是什么意思？

Churches and altars were polluted by atrocious murders ( Edward Gibbon )

教堂和圣坛被凶残的谋杀亵渎了 ( 爱德华吉本 )

churches

n. （基督教的）教堂( church的名词复数 )，礼拜仪式，教派，基督教牧师；

例句
The Coptic Church is among the oldest churches of Christianity.
科普特教会是最古老的基督教会之一。

and

conj. 和，与，而且，于是，然后，因此；

例句
I spend a lot on expensive jewelry and clothing...
我花很多钱购买昂贵的首饰和衣服。

altars

n. 圣餐桌，供桌，祭坛( altar的名词复数 )；

例句
Churches and altars were polluted by atrocious murders ( Edward Gibbon )
教堂和圣坛被凶残的谋杀亵渎了 ( 爱德华吉本 )

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

polluted

v. 污染( pollute的过去式和过去分词 )，腐蚀；

例句
The police have warned the city's inhabitants not to bathe in the polluted river.
警方已经告诫该市居民不要在这条被污染的河里游泳。

by

prep. 在…旁边，表示方式，由于，经过；adv. 经过，表示保留或保存时用，短暂拜访；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

atrocious

adj. 恶毒的，残暴的，糟透的，狠戾，穷凶极恶；

例句
The judge said he had committed atrocious crimes against women...
法官说他对妇女犯下了滔天罪行。

murders

n. 谋杀( murder的名词复数 )，杀戮，对某事物造成极大的伤害[不便]的事物，极艰难[令人沮丧]的经历；v. 糟蹋( murder的第三人称单数 )，（尤指在团队运动中）彻底打败，打垮；

例句
The police have several suspects in the case of five murders committed in Gainesville, Florida...
警方就佛罗里达州盖恩斯维尔的5起谋杀案已经锁定了几名犯罪嫌疑人。

Edward

n. 爱德华；

例句
...Colonel Edward Staley.
爱德华·斯特利上校

gibbon

n. 长臂猿；

例句
I was still the slave of education and prejudice ( Edward Gibbon )
我受教育和偏见的影响还是很深 ( 爱德华吉本 )