单词 | Neanderthal |
释义 | Neanderthal —Neanderthaler, n. /nee an"deuhr thawl', -tawl', -tahl'; nay ahn"deuhr tahl'/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to Neanderthal man. 2. (often l.c.) Informal. primitive, unenlightened, or reactionary; culturally or intellectually backward. n. 3. See Neanderthal man. 4. (often l.c.) Informal. a. an unenlightened or ignorant person; barbarian. b. a reactionary; a person with very old-fashioned ideas. Also, Neandertal /nee an"deuhr tawl', -tahl'; nay ahn"deuhr tahl'/ (for defs. 1, 3). [1860-65; after Neanderthal, valley in Germany, near Düsseldorf, where evidence of Neanderthal man was first found] |
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