Word · Frequency #12139
Fully loadedbarbarians
野蛮人；未开化的人
barbarians is the plural of barbarian.
A member of a people regarded as uncivilized, especially in ancient times.
- 1.
An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
- 2.
a member of an uncivilized people
野蛮人
- 3.
A brutish warrior depicted in sword and sorcery and other fantasy works; typically clad in primitive furs or leather and usually favoring physical strength over intelligence while often possessing a bellicose temperament and disdain for laws.
- 4.
a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
粗鲁无教养的人
粗鲁无教养的人；粗野的人；（奇幻作品中的）蛮族战士；野蛮人；野蛮人；粗鲁无教养的人
In use
The ancient Romans considered many neighboring tribes to be barbarians.
He was called a barbarian because of his lack of manners.
The film portrays the barbarians as fierce warriors.
call sb a barbarian
call + 宾语 + a barbarian 结构中，a barbarian 是宾语补足语，表示对某人的评判。
The ancient Greeks called him a barbarian because he did not speak Greek.
古希腊人称他为野蛮人，因为他不会说希腊语。
behave like a barbarian
这里 barbarian 指粗鲁无教养的人，like a barbarian 作方式状语。
Don't behave like a barbarian at the dinner table.
餐桌上别表现得像个野蛮人。
be a barbarian
be a barbarian 用系表结构描述某人行为野蛮；复数可用 barbarians。
Connections
Collocations
- barbarian horde
- 蛮族大军
- The barbarian horde swept across the plains, burning villages.蛮族大军横扫平原，烧毁村庄。
- barbarian invasion
- 蛮族入侵
- The Roman Empire faced constant barbarian invasions.罗马帝国不断面临蛮族入侵。
- barbarian tribe
- 蛮族部落
- The barbarian tribe lived beyond the northern frontier.这个蛮族部落生活在北方边境之外。
- barbarian warrior
- 蛮族战士
- In the fantasy novel, the barbarian warrior fought with a massive axe.在这部奇幻小说中，蛮族战士手持巨斧作战。
- barbarian king
- 蛮族国王
- The barbarian king demanded tribute from the city.蛮族国王向这座城市强索贡品。
- barbarian customs
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象对方只会“吧吧吧”地吼，听不懂也说不清，就是野蛮人。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：历史或考古叙述、日常口语贬损、奇幻/游戏设定 该词在历史或奇幻语境中多为中性，指未开化的人或蛮族战士；在日常口语中常带贬义，指粗鲁、无教养或野蛮的人。使用时需注意语气和语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -arian (librarian, vegetarian, humanitarian, agrarian, grammarian) rhyme with barbarian's final /ˈbɛriən/. Beware of barbaric, which starts with barbar- but is pronounced /bɑrˈbærɪk/, not with the same ending sound.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.