philistine
英 [ˈfɪlɪstaɪn] 美 [ˈfɪlɪstiːn]
【贬义词】对文化艺术无知的人、文化修养低的人
- I wouldn't have expected them to enjoy a film of that quality anyway - they're just a bunch of philistines!
我根本就不冀望他们喜欢那样的一部影片——他们只是些庸俗之辈！
ignoble
英 [ɪɡˈnəʊbl] 美 [ɪɡˈnoʊbl]
【正式用语】卑劣的、不诚实的、不光彩的
- There's something cowardly and ignoble about such an attitude.
这种态度有点怯懦可鄙。
base
英 [beɪs] 美 [beɪs]
【正式用语】卑鄙的、不道德的
- Love has the power to overcome the baser emotions.
爱能够战胜邪念。
contemptible
英 [kənˈtemptəbl] 美 [kənˈtemptəbl]
【正式用语】可轻蔑的、可鄙的、卑劣的
- Her behaviour was contemptible.
她行为卑劣。
vulgar
英 [ˈvʌlɡə(r)] 美 [ˈvʌlɡər]
粗俗的、庸俗的、不雅的；（尤指）下流的、猥亵的
- Isn't it rather vulgar to talk about how much money you earn?
谈论挣多少钱难道不庸俗吗？ - It was an extremely vulgar joke.
那是个极为下流的笑话。
wayward
英 [ˈweɪwəd] 美 [ˈweɪwərd]
【正式用语】难以控制的、任性的、倔强的
- In a wayward mood, he ran away from home.
他任性地离家出走了。
uncultivated
英 [ʌnˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd] 美 [ʌnˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd]
（指土地） 未经耕作的、未开垦的；无教养的、不文明的
- The agency has preserved wetland habitat and encouraged farmers to leave some fields uncultivated.
该机构保护湿地栖息地，并鼓励农民留下一些土地不作开垦。 - The little wretch had done her utmost to hurt her cousin s sensitive though uncultivated feelings, and a physical argument was the only mode he had of balancing the account, and repaying its effects on the inflicter.
这个小坏蛋尽力去伤害她表哥的感情，这感情虽然未经陶冶，却很敏感，体罚是他唯一向加害者清算和报复的方法。
——《呼啸山庄》
