They were savage and bloodthirsty.是什么意思？

They were savage and bloodthirsty.

他们野蛮残暴。

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。

savage

adj. 未开化的，野蛮的，凶残的，猛烈抨击的；vt. （动物）凶狠地攻击（或伤害），残害，猛烈批评，激烈抨击；n. 未开化的人，野蛮人，凶狠残暴的人；

例句
What was needed, he said, was decisive action to halt what he called these savage crimes.
他说，当务之急就是采取果断行动制止他所称的“这些野蛮罪行”。

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。

bloodthirsty

adj. 嗜杀的，残忍的，嗜血，残忍好杀，嗜杀成性；

例句
...some of the most tragic scenes witnessed even in this bloodthirsty war.
在这场血腥的战争中一些最令人惨不忍睹的场景