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

• 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。
• It's a primitive urge from caveman days. It's all in Darwin.
  这是从原始人开始就有的原始欲望，都在达尔文的学说里。
• 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？
• That girl had a brow ridge like a caveman.
  那个女孩的额骨像原始人。
• 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。
• People often ask this question, sometimes comparing our lifes with that of the caveman, who didn't have to worry about the stock market or the atomic bomb.
  人们经常问这个问题，有时把我们自己的生活与穴居的原始人比较，那些人无须担心股市或原子弹。
• But, like studying a frozen caveman.
  但就像研究一个冻死的穴居人一样。
• Pre-History: The caveman tied cords made of braided grass around his chosen mate's wrists, ankles, and waist, to bring her spirit under his control.
  史前时期：洞穴人用草编织成绳索系在对方的手腕，脚踝和腰间，意味着在他的掌控下给她带来勇气。
• 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。