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

• He went to war against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod.
  他出去攻击非利士人，拆毁了迦特城，雅比尼城，和亚实突城。
• 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。
• 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 Samson said, let me die with the philistines.
  说，我情愿与非利士人同死。
• When the five lords of the Philistines saw it, they returned to Ekron that day.
  非利士人的五个首领看见，当日就回以革伦去了。
• 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。
• 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。
• And the remnant of the Philistines will perish, Says the Lord Jehovah.
  非利士人所余剩的必都灭亡，这是主耶和华说的。
• Then Saul went up from following the philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
  扫罗回去，不追赶非利士人。非利士人也回本地去了。
• 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。