caveman

英 [ˈkeɪvmæn]

美 [ˈkeɪvmæn]

n.  (数千年前的)穴居人; 野蛮的人; 粗野的人

复数：cavemen　

BNC.24758 / COCA.22052

牛津词典

noun

• （数千年前的）穴居人
  a person who lived in a cave thousands of years ago
• 野蛮的人；粗野的人
  a man who behaves in an aggressive way

柯林斯词典

• (史前时代的)穴居人
  Cavemenwere people in prehistoric times who lived mainly in caves.

英英释义

noun

• someone who lives in a cave
  Synonym:cave mancave dwellertroglodyte

双语例句

• The bones of caveman were discovered in this very cave.
  原始穴居人的骨头就是在这个山洞里发现的。
• When the caveman was threatened by physical danger, his fear triggered an alarm that prompted an intense physical change;
  每当山顶洞人身体上遇到威胁，恐惧就引发警报，而导致强烈的生理变化。
• In other words, the term "caveman" is a bit misleading, since our stone age ancestors did not set up permanent homes in caves.
  换句话说，“山洞人”这一说法有一点误导人们。因为我们石器时代的祖先并没有在洞穴建立永久的住所。
• The only way boxing can be discussed is in the context of a caveman's sport.
  拳击只能在原始人的运动这个意义上加以讨论。
• So I hand-keyed the information in, like a technophilic caveman, and waited for a verification code to arrive as a text message.
  于是，我不得不原始地手动输入信息，等着接受验证码短信。
• But, like studying a frozen caveman.
  但就像研究一个冻死的穴居人一样。
• Sporting his unkempt look, the former England skipper appeared more caveman than the21st Century gent famed for his dalliances with waxing and sarongs.
  水利翻译看他现在的造型更像是山顶洞人，很难想象这就是21世纪因绅士风度而得名的那个前英格兰队队长。
• "Imagine being a caveman and having to eviscerate a dinosaur with your bare hands," Terry said.
  “想想我们是穴居野人，不用任何器械，必须用双手掏出一只恐龙的内脏，怎么样？”马特说。
• What do you suppose prompted the first caveman to eat a chicken?
  古人第一次吃鸡肉的时候在想什么呢？
• Actually, you don't have to be a caveman to survive in the woods.
  事实上在野外你不必像洞穴人一样生存。