philistine

英 [ˈfɪlɪstaɪn]

美 [ˈfɪlɪstiːn]

n. 对文化艺术无知的人; 文化修养低的人
adj. 市侩的，庸俗的，低级的

复数：philistines　

BNC.20080 / COCA.22399

牛津词典

noun

对文化艺术无知的人；文化修养低的人
a person who does not like or understand art, literature, music, etc.

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

noun

a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
Synonym:anti-intellectuallowbrow

adj

smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
Synonym:anti-intellectual

But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him.
但洗鲁雅的儿子亚比筛帮助大卫，攻打非利士人，将他杀死。
For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand.
那非利士人早晚都出来站着，如此四十日。
Giant from Gath a Royal Philistine city.
他是非利士的皇族城迦特人。
The Philistine army should have surrendered and not run away.
非利士的军队照理要投降，不应该逃走。
And the Philistine said to david, am I a dog, that you come out to me with sticks? And the Philistine put curses on David by all his gods.
非利士人对大卫说，你拿杖到我这里来，我岂是狗呢？非利士人就指着自己的神咒诅大卫。
As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him.
非利士人起身，迎着大卫前来。大卫急忙迎着非利士人，往战场跑去。
Mr Prescott may be a business pragmatist, but he is not a philistine.
普雷斯科特也许是一个奉行实用主义的商人，但他却不是个俗人。
And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
那非利士人又说，我今日向以色列人的军队骂阵。你们叫一个人出来，与我战斗。
He walked bravely towards the Philistine army.
他勇敢地朝着腓利士的军队走过去。
The philistine is often a snob.
庸人往往是势利鬼。