a troglodyte
可泛指隐居者。
He prefers to live as a troglodyte in the mountains.
他喜欢在山上像穴居人一样生活。
穴居人
隐居者;隐士;遁世者;生活在洞穴或洞穴中的史前人类成员,穴居人。;生活在地下的任何生物。;欧亚鹪鹩,即 Troglodytes troglodytes。;选择不更新最新软硬件的人。
a person who lives in a cave
生活在洞穴或洞穴中的史前人类成员,穴居人。
A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
生活在地下的任何生物。
Anything that lives underground.
欧亚鹪鹩,即 Troglodytes troglodytes。
The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
选择不更新最新软硬件的人。
A person who chooses not to keep up to date with the latest software and hardware.
The troglodyte used sharp stones to cut meat inside the cave.
穴居人在洞穴里用锋利的石头切肉。
用法提示:troglodyte 是名词,指‘穴居人’,在句中作主语。
In the film, a troglodyte teaches the children how to make a fire.
电影里,一个穴居人教孩子们如何生火。
用法提示:troglodyte 作名词,指‘穴居人’,在句中作主语。
These drawings show troglodytes hunting animals near their cave.
这些图画描绘了穴居人在洞穴附近捕猎动物。
用法提示:troglodytes 是 troglodyte 的复数形式,作宾语,指‘穴居人’。
可泛指隐居者。
He prefers to live as a troglodyte in the mountains.
他喜欢在山上像穴居人一样生活。
比喻隐居且脱离社会。
After retiring, he lived like a troglodyte, avoiding all modern technology.
退休后,他像个隐士一样生活,避开所有现代科技。
常用于比喻在某个方面落伍的人。
He is a technological troglodyte who refuses to use smartphones.
他是一个技术上的穴居人,拒绝使用智能手机。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is troglodyte.
正确表达He is a troglodyte.
英语中,可数名词单数前通常需要冠词,中文没有冠词,所以容易遗漏。这里需要用不定冠词 'a' 表示“一个穴居人”。
grammar · medium
易错句子They are troglodyte.
正确表达They are troglodytes.
主语是复数,名词也应使用复数形式 'troglodytes'。中文名词没有单复数变化,容易忽略。
hermit 强调因宗教或信仰选择独自生活的人,而 troglodyte 可能指史前穴居人或比喻隐居者,但不特指宗教原因。
caveman 仅指史前时期居住在山洞的人,而 troglodyte 可指史前穴居人或比喻隐居者,用法更广。
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