Victorian

英 [vik'tɔ:riən] 美
  • adj. 维多利亚女王时代的;英国维多利亚女王时代的
  • n. 维多利亚时代;维多利亚女王时代的人

英文词源


Victorian (adj.)
1839, "belonging to or typical of the reign of Queen Victoria of Great Britain" (ruled 1837-1901). Figurative sense of "typified by prudish or outdated attitudes" is attested by 1934. The noun meaning "a person from or typical of Victorian times" is from 1876.

双语例句


1. Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling rooms.
维多利亚式房屋屋顶高耸,房间布局凌乱,因此可能会显得较为阴冷。

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2. The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace.
墙坍塌了,露出砌在里面的维多利亚时代的壁炉。

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3. There are some delightful Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement.
面对人行道有一些漂亮的维多利亚时代的房子。

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4. She had brought a book, a feminist critique of Victorian lady novelists.
她带来了一本书,这本书从女性主义视角对维多利亚时代女性小说家进行了评论。

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5. My grandfather was very Victorian.
我的祖父非常传统。

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