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
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. - 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.- ...a philistine government that allowed the arts to decline.
任由艺术衰颓的庸俗政府 - ...a philistine city lacking in elegance.
难登大雅之堂的平庸城市
- ...a philistine government that allowed the arts to decline.
英英释义
noun
- a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
adj
- smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
双语例句
- He walked bravely towards the Philistine army.
他勇敢地朝着腓利士的军队走过去。 - And when Saul saw David going out against the philistine, he said to abner, the captain of the army, abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, on your life, o king, I have no idea.
扫罗看见大卫去攻击非利士人，就问元帅押尼珥说，押尼珥阿，那少年人是谁的儿子。押尼珥说，我敢在王面前起誓，我不知道。 - Giant from Gath a Royal Philistine city.
他是非利士的皇族城迦特人。 - The Philistine army should have surrendered and not run away.
非利士的军队照理要投降，不应该逃走。 - The philistine is often a snob.
庸人往往是势利鬼。 - So David overcame the Philistine with his leather band and a stone, wounding the Philistine and causing his death: but David had no sword in his hand.
这样，大卫用机弦甩石，胜了那非利士人，打死他。大卫手中却没有刀。 - Am I not a Philistine, and are you not the servants of Saul?
我不是非利士人吗？你们不是扫罗的仆人吗？ - He perished under the hail of philistine arrows at the battle of Mount gilboa.
在吉尔伯山战役中，他丧命于非利士人的乱箭下。 - 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。 - 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。