serried ranks of soldiers是什么意思？

serried ranks of soldiers

密集排列的士兵

serried

adj. （指士兵的行列等）密集的，靠紧的；

例句
The fields were mostly patches laid on the serried landscape, between crevices and small streams.
农田大部分是地缝和小溪之间的条状小块.

ranks

n. 排( rank的名词复数 )，等级，地位，军衔；

例句
Such people often experience less stress than those in the ranks immediately below them.
这些人承受的压力往往小于那些职位仅次于他们的人。

of

prep. 关于，属于…的，由…制成；aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气]；

例句
He did have a real knowledge of the country...
他对该国的确知之甚多。

soldiers

n. 士兵，军人( soldier的名词复数 )，兵员，士卒；

例句
13 soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in action.
战斗中有13名士兵阵亡，10名士兵受伤。