Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #20080
philistine
庸人;俗气的人
核心释义
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
- 1.
对智力追求不感兴趣的人
a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
- 2.
约公元前12世纪定居于古代非利士的愛琴海民族成员
a member of an Aegean people who settled ancient Philistia around the 12th century BC
对智力追求不感兴趣的人;约公元前12世纪定居于古代非利士的愛琴海民族成员;庸人;门外汉;仇敌
用法In use
My uncle is a philistine who never reads books or visits museums.
用法提示:此处 philistine 作名词,指对文化、知识活动不感兴趣的人。
She called the critics philistines because they dismissed the art exhibition without understanding it.
用法提示:philistines 是复数形式,表示一群缺乏艺术鉴赏力的人。
He admitted he was a philistine when it came to classical music, preferring pop songs.
用法提示:philistine 作名词,用在 be 动词后作表语,指在特定领域无兴趣或缺乏欣赏能力的人。
call sb a philistine
call 后接宾语和宾语补足语,philistine 在此作可数名词,表示“俗人”。也可用 consider sb a philistine。
They called him a philistine because he did not appreciate the artwork.
他们因为他欣赏不了那件艺术品而称他为俗人。
be a philistine
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- philistine tastes
- 低级趣味;庸俗的品味
- His philistine tastes made him unpopular among the art students.他庸俗的品味使他在艺术生中不受欢迎。
- philistine attitude
- 对文化艺术漠然的态度;庸俗的态度
- She was disappointed by his philistine attitude towards literature.她对他对待文学的庸俗态度感到失望。
- philistine culture
- 庸俗文化
- The novel criticizes the philistine culture of the suburbs.这部小说批评了郊区的庸俗文化。
- a complete philistine
- 十足的庸人;对艺术完全不感兴趣的人
- He is a complete philistine when it comes to art.他在艺术方面是个十足的庸人。
- philistine values
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
philistine 谐音‘费理思听’,对讲道理(理)与思考(思)都懒得听,正是庸人俗气。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:literary criticism、cultural commentary、formal writing 该词作名词时表示“不关心文化或学术追求的人”,带贬义;语气较正式,多用于书面评论、文化讨论等场合,日常口语中较少用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不与 /ˈfɪləˌstin/ 完全押韵(重音元音不同)。其中 'destine' 与 'philistine' 的 -stine 读音相近(/stin/);'pristine' 的 -stine 读 /stiːn/(长音);'fine' 和 'line' 读 /aɪn/;'engine' 和 'discipline' 的 -ine 读 /ɪn/。注意拼写相似但发音不同。
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