Thousands of victims perished, trampled underfoot.是什么意思？

Thousands of victims perished, trampled underfoot.

数以千计的受害者遭踩踏致死。

thousands

n. 数千，一千( thousand的名词复数 )，数千，许许多多，千位数；

例句
...an economy capable of absorbing thousands of immigrants.
能够吸纳数千移民的经济实体

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。

victims

n. 牺牲者( victim的名词复数 )，牺牲品，受骗者，为祭祀杀死的动物（或人）；

例句
Officials admit the actual number of AIDS victims is much higher than statistics reflect.
官员们承认艾滋病患者的实际数量比统计所显示的数字要大得多。

perished

v. 丧生( perish的过去式和过去分词 )，消亡，死亡，损坏；

例句
His father, also a top-ranking officer, had perished during the war...
他的父亲，也是位高级军官，在战争中牺牲了。

trampled

v. 踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 )，践踏，无视，侵犯；

例句
It is easy to feel trampled by the relentless march of technology...
随着科技发展的日新月异，人们容易感到无所适从。

underfoot

adv. 在脚下，在地上，碍事地，挡路地；

例句
…half-ripe apples that were being trampled underfoot by the fighting men…
被大打出手的男子踩烂在脚下的半熟苹果