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philistine n.(中东古国)腓力斯人,仇敌,俗气的人 adj.非利士的,俗气的,无教养的 In the late 17th century, during a conflict in Jena, Germany, between townspeople and students, someone referred to the townspeople as “Philistines.” Since then, philistine has described someone who stands against learning and the arts. And if you don’t start reading the great Russian authors, someone might suggest that you have a philistine attitude toward literature — the word can also be used as an adjective describing a person or thing that displays indifference to the arts and intellectual pursuits. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]庸俗之辈，平庸之人（指不喜欢或不了解严肃艺术、文学和音乐的人） If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.   [disapproval]2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]庸俗的；平庸的 You can use philistine to describe people or organizations who you think do not care about or understand the value of good art, music, or literature.   [ADJ n]  [disapproval]...a philistine government that allowed the arts to decline.任由艺术衰颓的庸俗政府...a philistine city lacking in elegance.难登大雅之堂的平庸城市

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['filistain] A philistine is a person who doesn’t think a lot and isn't interested in learning. Your uncle Marvin, who's only interested in eating, sleeping, and watching game shows, could be considered a philistine. ☆☆☆☆☆

英语单词	philistine
英美音标	['filistain]
中文释义	n.(中东古国)腓力斯人,仇敌,俗气的人 adj.非利士的,俗气的,无教养的
vocabulary简明	A philistine is a person who doesn’t think a lot and isn't interested in learning. Your uncle Marvin, who's only interested in eating, sleeping, and watching game shows, could be considered a philistine.
vocabulary扩展	In the late 17th century, during a conflict in Jena, Germany, between townspeople and students, someone referred to the townspeople as “Philistines.” Since then, philistine has described someone who stands against learning and the arts. And if you don’t start reading the great Russian authors, someone might suggest that you have a philistine attitude toward literature — the word can also be used as an adjective describing a person or thing that displays indifference to the arts and intellectual pursuits.
柯林斯星级	☆☆☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]庸俗之辈，平庸之人（指不喜欢或不了解严肃艺术、文学和音乐的人） If you call someone a philistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important. [disapproval] 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]庸俗的；平庸的 You can use philistine to describe people or organizations who you think do not care about or understand the value of good art, music, or literature. [ADJ n] [disapproval] ...a philistine government that allowed the arts to decline. 任由艺术衰颓的庸俗政府 ...a philistine city lacking in elegance. 难登大雅之堂的平庸城市

Philistine Person Interested Townspeople Arts Care Understand Good