neanderthal
US /niːˈæn.dɚˌtɑːl/
UK /niːˈæn.dəˌtɑːl/
名词
1.
尼安德特人
an extinct species of human that lived in ice-age Europe between circa 120,000 and 35,000 years ago
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Scientists have sequenced the DNA of a Neanderthal.
科学家们已经对尼安德特人的DNA进行了测序。
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The Neanderthals were skilled hunters.
尼安德特人是熟练的猎人。
2.
原始人, 粗鲁的人
an uncivilized, unintelligent, or uncouth person
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He's a complete neanderthal when it comes to technology.
在技术方面，他简直是个原始人。
形容词
尼安德特人的, 陈腐的
relating to Neanderthals or having primitive or old-fashioned characteristics
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The museum has a collection of Neanderthal tools.
博物馆收藏了一系列尼安德特人的工具。
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His neanderthal views on women are offensive.
他对女性那种陈腐的看法令人反感。