| 词汇 | troglodyte |
| 释义 | troglodyte noun[ C ] uk /ˈtrɒɡ.lə.daɪt/ us /ˈtrɑː.ɡlə.daɪt/ social science specialized a person who lives in a cave, especially a person who lived in a cave in prehistoric times (= the period before there were written records): 穴居人 Most people associate troglodytes with prehistoric times, but troglodyte communities still exist in Tunisia and China.大多数人一说到穴居人就会想到史前时期，但是在突尼斯和中国如今仍然存在窑洞居民点。 informal a stupid person who has old-fashioned views or habits, or behaves in a way that is not considered socially acceptable: He urged the minister not to be slowed down in any way by the reactionary troglodyte forces in all parties who opposed reform. The Horites, their predecessors in Mount Seir, were troglodytes or dwellers in caves. She has been working away down here in this cramped room like a troglodyte for 16 years, never seeing the daylight. I think he says this because he is an illiterate troglodyte, with minimal if any understanding of females. He said that he was a reform conservative and we were troglodytes stuck 20 years in the past. Prehistory anatosaurus apatosaurus Australopithecus brachiosaurus broch henge Holocene ice age ichthyosaur iguanodon Permian Phanerozoic pictograph Pleistocene Pliocene quern raptor Silurian standing stone stegosaurus You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: People who live or settle somewhere Stupid and silly people Examples of troglodytetroglodyte Rather than a vision of technical marvels, he sees an urban ruin, an atavistic space inhabited by people whose lives are little better than those of troglodytes. But what about pan troglodytes (satyrus) just below it, which is a chimpanzee? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I sincerely hope that this debate will fortify him in his struggle against monetary troglodytes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would not have believed that any troglodytes so deep in the cave remained in the world as were revealed by that document. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is using the glossary of the twentieth century with the mentality of a troglodyte. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Their intransigent and troglodyte attitude was what caused the strike to go on for so long. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is entitled to his opinion, but he is rather a troglodyte in saying that in terms of modern society. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have had the doctrine of the troglodytes, but we have not yet had any reasons against doing this thing wisely and carefully. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He really is applying the principles of the troglodytes to this proposal. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is that not a curious—one might even say, troglodyte—view of the world? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think they have taken a troglodyte attitude to the fundamental and delicate problems that are facing our society to-day. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe that we are troglodytes. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It offers a prospect that at some time men will not be troglodytes working underground doing dangerous work to reinforce the energies of man. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have never had great faith in what might be described as troglodyte technology. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I speak not as a troglodyte or as a luddite. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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