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Philistine/ˈfilistain/ n. & adj.●n. 1 a member of a people opposing the Israelites in ancient Palestine (在古巴勒斯坦与以色列人发生冲突的)非利士人 2 (usu. 通常作 philistine) a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture, or one whose interests or tastes are commonplace or material 讨厌文化的人,对文化冷漠的人,庸俗的人,市侩 ●adj. (usu. 通常作 philistine) hostile or indifferent to culture, commonplace, prosaic 讨厌文化的,对文化冷漠的;平庸的,乏味的 □ philistinism /-stiniz(ə)m/ n.[Middle English via French Philistin or Late Latin Philistinus from Greek Philistinos = Palaistinos, from Hebrew pĕlištî] |