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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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？ - 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。 - And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.
非利士人就指着自己的神咒诅大卫。 - 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 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。 - Giant from Gath a Royal Philistine city.
他是非利士的皇族城迦特人。 - 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？