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erewhon

/ˈɛr.ɪ.wɒn/

翻译: 专有名词,指塞缪尔·巴特勒1872年讽刺小说中描述的虚构乌托邦国家,其名称是英文单词“nowhere”(无处)的变位词。

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noun

/ˈɛr.ɪ.wɒn/C1formal
  • zh专有名词,指塞缪尔·巴特勒1872年讽刺小说中描述的虚构乌托邦国家,其名称是英文单词“nowhere”(无处)的变位词。

A proper noun referring to a fictional utopian country described in Samuel Butler's 1872 satirical novel, whose name is an anagram of 'nowhere'.

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  1. Fictional landC2formal

    A utopian or dystopian fictional country described in Samuel Butler's 1872 satirical novel of the same name, where machines are banned and crime is treated as illness.

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    • The novel 'Erewhon' explores themes of technology and morality.
    • In Erewhon, criminals are treated as patients rather than punished.
    • Butler's Erewhon is a satirical critique of Victorian society.