"heathen" in Chinese (Simplified)

异教徒不信教的人

Definition

指不信奉主流宗教（如基督教、犹太教或伊斯兰教）的人，也可以指被视为未开化或无文化的人。

“Heathen” 是一种古老表达，会让人觉得冒犯。多用于宗教语境，形容非信徒。现今很少严肃使用，偶尔作为玩笑或指古代民族。类似于“异教徒”。现代语境建议避免用此词形容个人。

In the story, the villagers called the strangers heathens.

在故事中，村民称陌生人为**异教徒**。

Long ago, people often called others heathens if they had different beliefs.

很久以前，人们常把信仰不同的人称为**异教徒**。

The old temple was used by the heathens.

古老的寺庙曾被**异教徒**使用。

He joked that his friends were heathens because they never go to church.

他开玩笑说他的朋友们是**异教徒**，因为他们从不去教堂。

Some old books describe foreign lands as full of heathens.

一些古书将外国土地描述为到处都是**异教徒**。

These days, calling someone a heathen is usually meant as a joke, not an insult.

现在称某人为**异教徒**通常是开玩笑，不是侮辱。