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philistine

英 [ˈfɪlɪstaɪn]

美 [ˈfɪlɪstiːn]

n.  对文化艺术无知的人; 文化修养低的人
adj.  市侩的,庸俗的,低级的

复数:philistines 

GRE

BNC.20080 / COCA.22399

牛津词典

    noun

    • 对文化艺术无知的人;文化修养低的人
      a person who does not like or understand art, literature, music, etc.

      柯林斯词典

      • 庸俗之辈,平庸之人(指不喜欢或不了解严肃艺术、文学和音乐的人)
        If you call someone aphilistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.
        1. ADJ-GRADED 庸俗的;平庸的
          You can usephilistineto describe people or organizations who you think do not care about or understand the value of good art, music, or literature.
          1. ...a philistine government that allowed the arts to decline.
            任由艺术衰颓的庸俗政府
          2. ...a philistine city lacking in elegance.
            难登大雅之堂的平庸城市

        英英释义

        noun

        adj

        • smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
            Synonym:anti-intellectual

          双语例句

          • When he revealed to a Philistine woman, Delilah, that his hair was the source of his strength, she shaved his head while he was sleeping, leaving him powerless.
            在他向一位非利士妇女大利拉透露了头发是他的力量之源这一秘密后,大利拉趁他熟睡时剪掉他的头发,让他失去了力量。
          • And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
            非利士人就指着自己的神咒诅大卫。
          • And he inquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
            撒上22:10亚希米勒为他求问耶和华、又给他食物、并给他杀非利士人歌利亚的刀。
          • When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
            11扫罗和以色列众人听见非利士人的这些话,就惊惶,极其害怕。
          • As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.
            非利士人起身,迎着大卫前来。大卫急忙迎着非利士人,往战场跑去。
          • And the Philistine said to david, am I a dog, that you come out to me with sticks? And the Philistine put curses on David by all his gods.
            非利士人对大卫说,你拿杖到我这里来,我岂是狗呢?非利士人就指着自己的神咒诅大卫。
          • She lived in the Valley of the River Sorek, which was definitely in Philistine territory.
            她住在梭烈谷,那里肯定是非利士人的领土。
          • Giant from Gath a Royal Philistine city.
            他是非利士的皇族城迦特人。
          • Cunning words, foul language, and philistine habits must be avoided at all costs.
            奸诈狡猾的言语,肮脏丑恶的言词以及市井小人不良的习气一定要戒除。
          • Today I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.
            我必杀你,斩你的头,又将非利士军兵的尸首给空中的飞鸟,地上的野兽吃,使普天下的人都知道以色列中有神。