troglodyte

n. 史前穴居人, (喻)隐居者, 隐士, 遁世者, 类人猿

发音

UK /ˈtɹɒɡlədaɪt/
UK /ˈtɹɒɡləʊdaɪt/
US /ˈtɹɑɡlədaɪt/
US /ˈtɹɑɡloʊdaɪt/

词形变化

troglodytes 复数 troglodytes

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

    穴居人

  2. 2.

    Anything that lives underground.

    引申义

    The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.

  3. 3.

    The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

  4. 4.

    A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.

    贬义
  5. 5.

    A person who chooses not to keep up to date with the latest software and hardware.

    计算机 工程 数学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 5

solitary hermit recluse cave dweller solitudinarian

上位词 3

primitive loner lone wolf

下位词 2

caveman cavewoman

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin trōglodyta (“cave-dwelling person”), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “to get into”).

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