
好词典

源自古英语'Hūn'(可能来自原始突厥语),后受拉丁语'Hunni'影响,指公元370年左右出现在欧洲的游牧民族。
❶ 指古代游牧民族匈奴人,特指公元4-5世纪入侵欧洲的亚洲游牧部落,以骁勇善战闻名。
“The Huns invaded Europe under the leadership of Attila.”
(匈奴人在阿提拉的领导下入侵了欧洲。)
“Roman historians described the Huns as fierce warriors.”
(罗马历史学家将匈奴人描述为凶猛的战士。)
❶ 现代英语中有时用作贬义词,形容粗鲁或野蛮的人(多用于幽默或夸张语境)。
“After the party, the house looked like it had been ransacked by huns.”
(派对结束后,房子看起来像被野蛮人洗劫过一样。)
“My little brothers eat like huns when they're hungry.”
(我的弟弟们饿的时候吃起来像野蛮人。)
Attila the Hun — 特指匈奴帝国最著名的领袖阿提拉(406-453年),欧洲历史上令人闻风丧胆的征服者。
“Attila the Hun was called the 'Scourge of God' by his enemies.”
(匈奴王阿提拉被敌人称为'上帝之鞭'。)
Hun haircut — 一种将两侧头发剃光、只留顶部头发的发型,源自对古代匈奴战士发型的想象。
“That footballer is sporting a modern version of the Hun haircut.”
(那位足球运动员留着现代版的匈奴发型。)