philistines

英 [ˈfɪlɪstaɪnz]

美 [ˈfɪləˌstinz]

n.  对文化艺术无知的人; 文化修养低的人
philistine的复数

柯林斯词典

• 庸俗之辈，平庸之人（指不喜欢或不了解严肃艺术、文学和音乐的人）
  If you call someone aphilistine, you mean that they do not care about or understand good art, music, or literature, and do not think that they are important.
• ADJ-GRADED 庸俗的；平庸的
  You can usephilistineto describe people or organizations who you think do not care about or understand the value of good art, music, or literature.
  1. ...a philistine government that allowed the arts to decline.
     任由艺术衰颓的庸俗政府
  2. ...a philistine city lacking in elegance.
     难登大雅之堂的平庸城市

双语例句

• But the Philistines wanted us dead.
  腓力斯人却想灭亡我们。
• King Saul gathered his army, but the Philistines did not attack.
  索尔国王集结了军队，但腓力斯人却没有进攻。
• Goliath said that if any man of Israel could beat him, then the Philistines would surrender.
  歌利亚说如果任何以色列人能击败他，那麽腓力斯人就会投降。
• So the Philistines fought, and the Israelites were defeated and every man fled to his tent.
  非利士人和以色列人打仗，以色列人败了，各向各家奔逃。
• Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines.
  现在你可以平平安安的回去，免得非利士人的首领不欢喜你。
• So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them; and she said to him, the Philistines are upon you, samson!
  大利拉就用新绳捆绑他，对他说，参孙哪，非利士人拿你来了！
• Now the house was full of men and women, and all the lords of the Philistines were there.
  士16：27那时房内充满男女.非利士人的众首领也都在那里。
• He had so many flocks and herds and servants that the Philistines envied him.
  他有羊群牛群，又有许多仆人，非利士人就嫉妒他。
• When the Israelites returned from chasing the Philistines, they plundered their camp.
  以色列人追赶非利士人回来，就夺了他们的营盘。
• The Syrians before, and the Philistines behind; and they shall devour Israel with open mouth.
  东有亚兰人，西有非利士人。他们张口要吞吃以色列。