"philistines" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 非利士人（古代民族）- 庸俗之人

Definition

「非利士人」既可指古代以色列和巴勒斯坦地區的民族，也可指對藝術和文化缺乏興趣或欣賞能力的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作為古代民族名稱時首字母大寫，指庸俗之人通常用小寫。形容人為“philistines”帶有貶義，暗指缺乏文化素養。多用於非正式場合，使用時需注意場合。

Examples

The Philistines lived along the Mediterranean coast thousands of years ago.

**非利士人**幾千年前居住在地中海沿岸。

Some people call those uninterested in art philistines.

有些人把對藝術不感興趣的人稱為**非利士人**。

The museum exhibition was wasted on the philistines in the group.

博物館展覽對團體裡的**非利士人**來說毫無意義。

When it comes to poetry, my brother and his friends are total philistines.

說到詩歌，我哥哥和他的朋友們完全是**非利士人**。

Don't be a philistine—give the play a chance before you judge it.

別做個**非利士人**——在評價這齣戲之前給它一個機會。

For many, the word philistines brings to mind both history and an insult about taste.

對許多人來說，**非利士人**這個詞既讓人想到歷史，也讓人聯想到對品味的侮辱。