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
- 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。 - And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.
41非利士人也渐渐地迎着大卫来，拿盾牌的走在前头。 - 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？ - The philistine is often a snob.
庸人往往是势利鬼。 - And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
非利士人就指着自己的神咒诅大卫。 - Mr Prescott may be a business pragmatist, but he is not a philistine.
普雷斯科特也许是一个奉行实用主义的商人，但他却不是个俗人。 - 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。 - 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。 - There was a philistine named goliath.
有一个菲利士人名叫戈利亚斯。 - 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。