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

• 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。
• Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.
  于是非利士人的首领手里拿着银子，上到妇人那里。
• And Abraham went on living in the land of the Philistines as in a strange country.
  亚伯拉罕在非利士人的地寄居了多日。
• 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。
• 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。
• So the Philistines were subdued and did not invade Israelite territory again.
  从此，非利士人就被制伏，不敢再入以色列人的境内。
• Now the Philistines fought against Israel; the Israelites fled before them, and many fell slain on Mount Gilboa.
  非利士人与以色列人争战，以色列人在非利士人面前逃跑，在基利波山有被杀仆倒的。
• And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines?
  大卫求问耶和华说，我可以上去攻打非利士人吗。
• For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.
  以色列人和非利士人都摆列队伍，彼此相对。
• But the Philistines wanted us dead.
  腓力斯人却想灭亡我们。