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uncivilized

UK //ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd//US //ʌnˈsɪvəlaɪzd//

词源

源自前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'civilized'(文明的),字面意思为'未文明化的'。

adjective

❶ 形容人或社会缺乏文明、文化或教养,行为粗鲁或不符合现代社会标准。

“The explorer described the tribe as uncivilized because they had no written language.”

(探险家称这个部落为未开化的,因为他们没有书面语言。)

“His uncivilized behavior at the dinner party shocked everyone.”

(他在晚宴上的粗鲁行为让所有人震惊。)

同义词:barbaric, primitive, savage

常见短语

uncivilized behavior — 指不符合社会礼仪或文明标准的行为,通常带有负面评价。

“Throwing trash on the ground is considered uncivilized behavior.”

(随地扔垃圾被视为不文明行为。)