They were old army comrades.是什么意思？

They were old army comrades.

他们是部队的老战友。

they

pron. 他/她/它们，人们，大家，政府，当局，她们；

例句
The storms had abated by the time they rounded Cape Horn.
他们绕过合恩角时，暴风雨已经减弱。

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。

old

adj. 老的，古老的，以前的，（用于指称被替代的东西）原来的；n. 古时；

例句
She was old enough to absent herself from the lunch table if she chose...
她长大了，可以自己做主不来吃午餐了。

army

n. 军队，陆军，团体，野战军；

例句
The army refused to accept orders from the political leadership...
军队拒绝接受政界领导层下达的命令。

comrades

n. 亲密的伙伴( comrade的名词复数 )，战友，朋友，同志；

例句
Unlike so many of his comrades he survived the war.
和许多战友不同，他在战争中幸存下来。