贰靶汉英词典

philistine

P 开头单词GRE词汇

音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['filistain; fi'listin]
  • 美式音标 [ˈfɪl.ɪ.stiːn]
  • 国际音标 ['filistain; fi'listin]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n. 非利士人；不喜欢文化艺术的人；没有文化教养的人；平庸之辈
  • adj. 平庸的；不关心文化艺术的

词根记忆

  • 来自腓力斯人(Philistia)，是庸俗的市侩阶层

同根派生

     

英汉例句

  • I believe he seriously thinks me an awful Philistine.
    我相信,他真的认为我是个不可救药的庸人.
  • David lived in Philistine territory a year and four months.
    7大卫在非利士地住了一年零四个月.
  • The philistine attitude of the public resulted in the work being abandoned.
    由于公众对艺术不感兴趣,那个作品备受冷遇.
  • I believe he seriously thinks me an awful Philistine.
    我相信,他真的认为我是个不可救药的庸人.
  • He's a perfect philistine.
    他是个十足的小市民.

词组短语

    短语

  • philistine e 庸人;门外汉
  • Philistine tastes 低级趣味
  • The Philistine 那非利士人
  • philistine theory 庸俗理论
  • Philistine Plain 非利士平原

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • a person who refuses to see the beauty or the value of art or culture

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.
  • You can use philistine to describe people or organizations who you think do not care about or understand the value of good art, music, or literature.