1N-COUNT (旧时的)野蛮人,未开化的人 In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent. (旧时的)野蛮人,未开化的人
The Roman Empire was overrun by Nordic barbarians.
罗马帝国被日耳曼的野蛮人推翻了。
2N-COUNT 粗野的人;凶残的人 If you describe someone as a barbarian, you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that is cruel or uncivilized. 粗野的人;凶残的人 [disapproval]
Our maths teacher was a bully and a complete barbarian.
我们的数学老师是个坏蛋,一个彻头彻尾的野蛮人。
We need to fight this barbarian attitude to science.
3N-COUNT 粗人;没教养的人;缺乏文艺修养的人 If you refer to people as barbarians, you mean that they do not know how to behave properly and do not like or understand art and culture. 粗人;没教养的人;缺乏文艺修养的人 [disapproval]
The people, he thought, looked upon all Americans as barbarians.