Word · Frequency #12139
barbarian
野蛮的；未开化的
Relating to people, countries, or customs that are considered uncivilized, primitive, or inferior.
- 1.
Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
- 2.
without civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
未受文明影响的
未受文明影响的；野蛮的
In use
The tribe's barbarian rituals involved human sacrifice.
His barbarian manners shocked the civilized guests.
They considered the custom barbarian and refused to participate.
barbarian invaders
barbarian + noun
barbarian 作定语时通常含贬义，指未开化的、野蛮的。
The ancient city was destroyed by barbarian invaders.
这座古城被野蛮的入侵者摧毁了。
be + barbarian
作表语时，主语常为行为、习俗等抽象事物。
Their behavior is barbarian.
他们的行为是野蛮的。
consider/regard + noun + (as) + barbarian
Connections
Collocations
- barbarian horde
- 野蛮人部落
- A barbarian horde swept across the plains.一支野蛮人部落席卷了平原。
- barbarian tribe
- 未开化的部落
- The story describes a barbarian tribe living beyond the mountains.这个故事描述了一个生活在山那边的未开化部落。
- barbarian custom
- 野蛮习俗
- The travelers were shocked by what they called the barbarian customs of the island.旅行者们对他们所称的岛上的野蛮习俗感到震惊。
- barbarian invader
- 蛮族入侵者
- The ancient city fell to barbarian invaders in the fifth century.这座古城在五世纪被蛮族入侵者攻占。
Idioms & figurative uses
- barbarians at the gates
- 威胁文明社会的蛮族；指即将造成破坏的外来势力Many feared that the rapid technological changes were the barbarians at the gates of traditional culture.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Barbarian 音近“爸比瑞恩”——想象一个叫瑞恩的爸爸不修边幅、举止粗鲁，像未开化的野蛮人。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史叙述、文学描写、贬义评论 该义项相对正式，通常用于历史或文学语境，描述被认为未开化的人群或习俗；日常口语中较少使用，且可能带贬义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 -arian 结尾，重读部分 /ˈɛriən/ 与 barbarian 相同，因此押韵。注意形近词 barbaric /bɑrˈbærɪk/ 的元音和重音不同，不与 barbarian 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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