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- (in ancient times) a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations (Greek, Roman, Christian)(在古代, 希腊、罗马与基督教文明之外的)野蛮人。
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- an uncultured or brutish person未开化的人, 粗野的人。
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- of or relating to ancient barbarians古代野蛮人的, 野蛮人的:
barbarian invasions.
野蛮人的入侵。
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- uncultured; brutish未开化的, 粗野的。
词源
Middle English (as an adjective used depreciatively to denote a person with different speech and customs): from Old French barbarien, from barbare, or from Latin barbarus (see BARBAROUS).