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barbaric

UK //bɑːˈbærɪk//US //bɑːrˈbærɪk//

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。)

同义词:savage, brutal, uncivilized, primitive, cruel

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。)