"dickensian" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 狄更斯式的

Definition

形容某事物類似查爾斯·狄更斯小說中的世界或風格，通常與貧困、艱苦生活條件和過時的環境有關。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用於文學、評論或新聞語境，用來喚起維多利亞時代英國、特別是擁擠城市和社會不公正的形象。通常首字母大寫（'Dickensian'）。日常對話少見。

Examples

The movie showed Dickensian streets full of poor families.

電影展示了**狄更斯式的**街道，到處是貧困家庭。

Many people lived in Dickensian conditions during that time.

當時許多人生活在**狄更斯式的**環境裡。

The orphanage had a very Dickensian atmosphere.

孤兒院有一種非常**狄更斯式的**氛圍。

His apartment was so cold and shabby, it felt almost Dickensian.

他的公寓又冷又破，簡直有點**狄更斯式的**感覺。

The story has a Dickensian cast of colorful, struggling characters.

故事裡有一羣**狄更斯式的**生動、奮鬥的人物。

When people talk about Dickensian poverty, they usually mean extreme hardship and neglect.

人們談起**狄更斯式的**貧困時，通常指極度艱苦和被忽視。