philistines

英 [ˈfɪlɪstaɪnz]

美 [ˈfɪləˌstinz]

n.  对文化艺术无知的人; 文化修养低的人
philistine的复数

柯林斯词典

• 庸俗之辈，平庸之人（指不喜欢或不了解严肃艺术、文学和音乐的人）
  If you call someone aphilistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.
• ADJ-GRADED 庸俗的；平庸的
  You can usephilistineto describe people or organizations who you think do not care about or understand the value of good art, music, or literature.
  1. ...a philistine government that allowed the arts to decline.
     任由艺术衰颓的庸俗政府
  2. ...a philistine city lacking in elegance.
     难登大雅之堂的平庸城市

双语例句

• And Samson said, let me die with the philistines.
  说，我情愿与非利士人同死。
• But the Philistines wanted us dead.
  腓力斯人却想灭亡我们。
• The Syrians and the Philistines were also known to have worshiped a Semitic mermaid moon-goddess.
  众所周知，叙利亚人和腓力斯人敬奉一位闪米特美人鱼月神。
• He went to war against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod.
  他出去攻击非利士人，拆毁了迦特城，雅比尼城，和亚实突城。
• Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.
  于是非利士人的首领手里拿着银子，上到妇人那里。
• For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
  以色列人和非利士人都摆列队伍，彼此相对。
• Melt away, all you Philistines!
  非利士全地啊，你都消化了！
• Now the Israelites went out to fight against the Philistines.
  以色列人出去与非利士人打仗，安营在以便以谢；
• Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
  现在你可以平平安安的回去，免得非利士人的首领不欢喜你。
• When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp.
  以色列人追赶非利士人回来，就夺了他们的营盘。