barbarian

barbarian
noun
  1. (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
    ■an uncultured or brutish person
    未开化的人,粗野的人
adjective
  1. of or relating to ancient barbarians
    古代野蛮人的,野蛮人的
    barbarian invasions.
    野蛮人的入侵。
    ■uncultured; brutish
    未开化的,粗野的
语源
  1. 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)
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