单词 | luddite |
释义 | luddite Luddite n: historical (19th-century anti-industrialist) (十九世纪初英国手工业工人中参加捣毁机器的人) SC 勒德分子 In the 19th century Luddites argued that labor saving technology was threatening to destroy jobs. 在19世纪,勒德分子主张省时省力的技术正在威胁人们的工作。 Luddite n: figurative (opponent of technology) SC 强烈反对机械化或自动化的人 My father isn't exactly a Luddite; he just takes a little longer to adapt new technology than others. Luddite n as adj: figurative (opposing technology) SC 反对机械化或自动化的 That's exactly the kind of Luddite attitude that is beginning to hold back progress. |
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