
barbarism
词源
源自希腊语 barbarismos(野蛮人的说话方式),通过拉丁语 barbarismus 进入英语,与 barbarian(野蛮人)同源。
noun
❶ 指野蛮、未开化的状态或行为,常用来形容缺乏文明教养的粗暴举止或社会形态。
“The invasion was marked by acts of sheer barbarism.”
(这次入侵充满了纯粹的野蛮行径。)
“Many consider the destruction of ancient artifacts as cultural barbarism.”
(许多人认为破坏古代文物是文化野蛮行为。)
❶ 语言学中指不符合标准语法规则的粗俗表达或外来语借用现象。
“Using 'ain't' in formal writing is considered a barbarism.”
(在正式写作中使用'ain't'被视为不规范用语。)
“The professor criticized the student's paper for containing grammatical barbarisms.”
(教授批评学生论文中存在语法不规范现象。)
常见短语
cultural barbarism — 指对文化遗产或文明成果的破坏行为,暗示这种行为如同野蛮人般缺乏对文明的尊重。
“The bombing of historical monuments was condemned as cultural barbarism.”
(轰炸历史纪念碑的行为被谴责为文化野蛮主义。)
linguistic barbarism — 特指语言使用中违背常规或标准的表达方式,常见于语言规范讨论中。
“Purists consider the overuse of emojis a form of linguistic barbarism.”
(纯粹主义者认为过度使用表情符号是一种语言不规范现象。)