heathens
US /ˈhiːðənz/
UK /ˈhiːðənz/
複數名詞
1.
異教徒
people who do not belong to one of the main religions (Christianity, Judaism, or Islam) as regarded by those who do
範例:
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Missionaries sought to convert the heathens to their faith.
傳教士試圖將異教徒皈依他們的信仰。
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Ancient texts often refer to those outside their religious traditions as heathens.
古代文獻常將那些不屬於其宗教傳統的人稱為異教徒。
2.
野蠻人, 未開化的人
uncivilized or uncultured people
範例:
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Some critics dismissed modern art as the work of heathens.
一些評論家將現代藝術斥為野蠻人的作品。
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The old man grumbled about the rude behavior of the young heathens.
老人抱怨那些年輕野蠻人的粗魯行為。
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