"phrenology" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 骨相學

Definition

骨相學是一個已被推翻的舊學說，聲稱可以通過頭骨的形狀和突起來瞭解一個人的性格和能力。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「骨相學」如今被認為是偽科學，主要用於歷史、學術或批判性的討論，尤其是在談論過時的人格理論時。

Examples

Phrenology was once believed to reveal people's personalities.

人們曾認為**骨相學**可以揭示人的性格。

Many scientists criticized phrenology in the 19th century.

19世紀，許多科學家批評了**骨相學**。

Today, phrenology is not considered real science.

現在，**骨相學**已不被認為是真正的科學。

I read a book about phrenology and its strange history.

我讀了一本關於**骨相學**及其奇特歷史的書。

Back then, people trusted phrenology to judge someone's character.

那時人們相信用**骨相學**來判斷一個人的品性。

It’s amazing how seriously some took phrenology, despite the lack of evidence.

令人驚訝的是，儘管沒有證據，有些人還是非常相信**骨相學**。