单词 | barbarian |
释义 | barbarian (bɑːʳbeəriən ) Word forms: barbarians 1. countable noun In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent. The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians. 2. countable noun If you describe someone as a barbarian, you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that is cruel or uncivilized. [disapproval] Our maths teacher was a bully and a complete barbarian. We need to fight this barbarian attitude to science. Synonyms: savage, monster, beast, brute 3. countable noun If you refer to people as barbarians, you mean that they do not know how to behave properly and do not like or understand art and culture. [disapproval] |
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