
barbaric
词源
源自希腊语 'barbarikos'(意为外国的、粗野的),通过拉丁语 'barbaricus' 进入英语,最初指非希腊语使用者的口音听起来像"bar-bar"的噪音。
adjective
❶ 形容极其残忍、野蛮或原始的行为或习俗,通常带有强烈的贬义色彩,暗示缺乏文明或道德约束。
“The barbaric practice of public executions shocked the international community.”
(公开处决的野蛮行径震惊了国际社会。)
“Destroying ancient monuments is a barbaric act against human culture.”
(毁坏古迹是对人类文化的野蛮行为。)
❶ 形容事物粗糙、简陋或未开化,缺乏精细或优雅的特质,常用于描述艺术、建筑或生活方式。
“The barbaric decorations in the cave showed early human creativity.”
(洞穴中粗糙的装饰展现了早期人类的创造力。)
“Some critics dismissed the tribal art as barbaric and primitive.”
(一些评论家将部落艺术贬为粗野原始之作。)
常见短语
barbaric behavior — 指极端残忍或不人道的举止,常用于谴责暴力或虐待行为。
“Torturing prisoners is considered barbaric behavior by civilized nations.”
(文明国家认为折磨囚犯是野蛮行为。)
barbaric customs — 描述某些文化中与现代价值观相冲突的古老或残酷习俗。
“The documentary exposed some barbaric customs still practiced in remote areas.”
(纪录片揭露了偏远地区仍在实行的某些野蛮习俗。)