heathens
US /ˈhiːðənz/
UK /ˈhiːðənz/
复数名词
1.
异教徒
people who do not belong to one of the main religions (Christianity, Judaism, or Islam) as regarded by those who do
示例:
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Missionaries sought to convert the heathens to their faith.
传教士试图将异教徒皈依他们的信仰。
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Ancient texts often refer to those outside their religious traditions as heathens.
古代文献常将那些不属于其宗教传统的人称为异教徒。
2.
野蛮人, 未开化的人
uncivilized or uncultured people
示例:
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Some critics dismissed modern art as the work of heathens.
一些评论家将现代艺术斥为野蛮人的作品。
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The old man grumbled about the rude behavior of the young heathens.
老人抱怨那些年轻野蛮人的粗鲁行为。
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