Having been isolated on a remote island, with littlework to occupy them,
the soldiers suffered fromboredom and low spirits. 译文:那些士兵身处在一个与世隔绝的偏远的岛上,又无事可做,因此闲得无聊,情绪低落。 点睛:句中Having been isolated是分词结构的被动表达,意为“被隔离”;occupy oneself
with的意思是“从事…,忙于…,专心于…”,因此该句中with little work to occupythem意为“没有事情可做”。