Each carried a short, wide bronze sword.

每个人都拿着一把又短又宽的青铜剑。

He wore a sailor's short sword by his side, and I noticed he had only three fingers on his left hand.

他腰间佩着一把水手的短剑，我注意到他左手只有3个手指。

He only had a short sword, no helmet, and he was covered in dried sweat, the contents of his bladder, and his own sick.

他只有一把短剑，没有头盔，浑身都是干汗、膀胱里的东西和他自己的病。

The long sword is for training and combat, while the short sword has a sole, solemn purpose — to commit ritual suicide, or seppuku, if he dishonors himself, his family, or the daimyo.

长刀用于训练与战斗，短刀则有着唯一的庄严目的——如果他使自己、家人或大名蒙羞的话，就要用短刀切腹自尽。

Four Brazen Beasts stood guarding the door. Three held long spears; the fourth, the serjeant, was armed with short sword and dagger. His mask was wrought in the shape of a basilisk's head. The other three were masked as insects.

四名兽面军守在门前。其中三人手握长矛，他们的军士佩带短剑和匕首。军士的面具是蛇蜥头，其他三人是昆虫。