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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。
野蛮的；未开化的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
野蛮的；未开化的
Relating to people, countries, or customs that are considered uncivilized, primitive, or inferior.
The ancient city was destroyed by barbarian invaders.
这座古城被野蛮的入侵者摧毁了。
Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
未受文明影响的
without civilizing influences; ; ; ; -Margaret Meade
The tribe's barbarian rituals involved human sacrifice.
这个部落的野蛮仪式包括活人献祭。
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His barbarian manners shocked the civilized guests.
他野蛮的举止震惊了文明的宾客。
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They considered the custom barbarian and refused to participate.
他们认为这个风俗野蛮，拒绝参与。
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barbarian invaders
蛮族入侵者
WordNet
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。
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。
也可说 consider the practice barbarian，省略 as。
Many people regard the practice as barbarian.
许多人认为这种做法是野蛮的。
Not this
The king's punishment was barbarian.
Use this
The king's punishment was barbaric.
barbarian 作形容词只表示‘未开化的、与未开化民族相关的’，不表示行为或手段的残忍；要表达‘残忍野蛮的’应用 barbaric。
Not this
They treated the prisoners barbarian.
Use this
They treated the prisoners barbarically.
barbarian 是形容词，不能修饰动词 treated；修饰动词需用副词 barbarically，表示‘野蛮地、残忍地’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
野蛮人部落
A barbarian horde swept across the plains.
一支野蛮人部落席卷了平原。
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。
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。
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。
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.
许多人担心快速的技术变革是传统文化面临的外来威胁。
Use barbarian naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.