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
- When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter.
法老容百姓去的时候，非利士地的道路虽近，上帝却不领他们从那里走； - 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。 - He walked bravely towards the Philistine army.
他勇敢地朝着腓利士的军队走过去。 - For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand.
那非利士人早晚都出来站着，如此四十日。 - And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
那非利士人又说，我今日向以色列人的军队骂阵。你们叫一个人出来，与我战斗。 - And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
非利士人就指着自己的神咒诅大卫。 - Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
这未受割礼的非利士人是谁呢？竟敢向永生神的军队骂阵吗？ - 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？ - 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。 - Your mother's brother ned is also a philistine.
你舅舅尼德也是个庸人。