Victorian
US /vɪkˈtɔːr.i.ən/
UK /vɪkˈtɔː.ri.ən/
形容詞
1.
維多利亞時代的
relating to the period of Queen Victoria's reign (1837–1901), characterized by a distinctive style in art, architecture, and literature, and by a set of moral values emphasizing strictness, conservatism, and domesticity
範例:
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The house was built in the Victorian era.
這座房子建於維多利亞時代。
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She wore a beautiful Victorian dress.
她穿了一件漂亮的維多利亞式連衣裙。
2.
維多利亞式的, 保守的
having moral attitudes or social conventions characteristic of the Victorian era, often implying prudishness or strictness
範例:
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His views on gender roles are quite Victorian.
他對性別角色的看法相當維多利亞式。
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She found his strict rules to be very Victorian.
她覺得他嚴格的規定非常維多利亞式。
名詞
維多利亞時代的人
a person who lived during the Victorian era
範例:
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Many Victorians were concerned with social reform.
許多維多利亞時代的人都關心社會改革。
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The novel offers a glimpse into the lives of ordinary Victorians.
這部小說展現了普通維多利亞時代的人的生活。