Word · Frequency #21577
Dickensian
狄更斯式的；狄更斯作品的
of or like the novels of Charles Dickens, especially in depicting poor social and economic conditions
- 1.
Of, pertaining to, or created by the English author Charles Dickens.
英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯的,或由其创作的。
- 2.
Similar to Dickens' writing style, especially in commenting on society, or in using emotion, humour, or rich descriptions.
类似狄更斯的写作风格,尤其是在评论社会、运用情感、幽默或丰富描写方面。
- 3.
Reminiscent of the environments and situations most commonly portrayed in Dickens' writings, such as poverty, social injustice, and other aspects of Victorian England.
令人联想起狄更斯笔下的环境与情境,如贫困、社会不公等维多利亚时代英国的特点。
英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯的,或由其创作的。；类似狄更斯的写作风格,尤其是在评论社会、运用情感、幽默或丰富描写方面。；令人联想起狄更斯笔下的环境与情境,如贫困、社会不公等维多利亚时代英国的特点。；狄更斯的
In use
The factory workers lived in Dickensian conditions, with long hours and tiny wages.
Her new job felt Dickensian: the office was dark, the desks were cramped, and the boss was cruel.
The old orphanage had a Dickensian atmosphere that made every child feel scared.
Dickensian + noun
作形容词时，常用来形容类似狄更斯小说中描写的那种恶劣、贫困的社会状况。
They lived in Dickensian poverty in the nineteenth century.
他们在十九世纪生活在狄更斯式的贫困中。
be + Dickensian
也可作表语，表示“像狄更斯小说所描绘的那样”。
The conditions in the old factory were Dickensian.
那家旧工厂的环境真是狄更斯式的。
a Dickensian
作名词时指研究或崇拜狄更斯的人；复数为 Dickensians。
Connections
Collocations
- Dickensian poverty
- 狄更斯式的贫困
- The report highlighted the Dickensian poverty in parts of the city.这份报告着重指出了该市部分地区狄更斯式的贫困。
- Dickensian conditions
- 狄更斯式的恶劣条件
- Many factory workers in the 19th century endured Dickensian conditions.19世纪的许多工厂工人忍受着狄更斯小说中描写的恶劣条件。
- Dickensian workhouse
- 狄更斯式的济贫院
- The orphanage resembled a Dickensian workhouse, with barely enough food.这家孤儿院像狄更斯笔下的济贫院，食物勉强够吃。
- Dickensian London
- 狄更斯笔下的伦敦
- The play is set in the dark, smoky streets of Dickensian London.这部剧以狄更斯笔下伦敦黑暗、烟雾弥漫的街道为背景。
- Dickensian characters
- 狄更斯式的人物
- The film is full of grotesque, Dickensian characters.这部电影里全是怪诞的、狄更斯式的人物。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住狄更斯笔下的伦敦：浓雾、贫民窟、童工、济贫院——这种贫穷压抑的画面就是dickensian。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学批评、社会评论、新闻报道 “Dickensian” 通常用于正式或半正式文体，多出现在文学评论、社会批评和新闻报道中，用来形容类似狄更斯小说中所描绘的贫困、不公或工业时代环境。日常口语中较少直接使用，带有一定的文学色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Dickensian ends in /-enziən/, but none of these common words rhyme with it: the stressed vowel and following sounds all differ. They are useful lookalikes sharing the spelling -ian (Athenian, Venetian) or -sian (Persian, Malaysian, Artesian, Polynesian), yet they are pronounced with /niən/, /ʃən/, or /ʒən/, not /nziən/. Do not give them the same ending sound as Dickensian.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.