"barbarians" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 野蠻人

Definition

被認為未開化、野蠻或粗魯的人，尤其是在古代或比較不同文化時。通常用來描述某個文明以外的羣體。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常用於歷史語境，描述羅馬或希臘等古代文明以外的羣體。現代用法可能帶有侮辱性。有時用作比喻，指行為粗暴的人。

Examples

The ancient Romans called their enemies barbarians.

古羅馬人稱他們的敵人為**野蠻人**。

Barbarians attacked the village at night.

**野蠻人**在夜間襲擊了村莊。

The story is about a city defending itself against barbarians.

這個故事講的是一座城市抵抗**野蠻人**的故事。

Some people use the term barbarians to insult those with different customs.

有些人用「**野蠻人**」這個詞來侮辱有不同習俗的人。

To the Romans, everyone outside their empire were barbarians.

對羅馬人來說，帝國外的所有人都是**野蠻人**。

After the fall of the city, the barbarians set new rules for the people.

城市淪陷後，**野蠻人**為市民制定了新規則。