neanderthal

• 形容某人或某事物行为或外表原始、未开化或过时；也可指与尼安德特人相关的。

Describes someone or something that is primitive, uncivilized, or old-fashioned in behavior or appearance.

1. Ill-mannered or coarseB2informal

   Behaving in a rude, uncivilized, or contemptible manner.

   粗鲁无礼的

   • His neanderthal behavior at the dinner table embarrassed everyone.
   • She called him a neanderthal for his outdated views on gender roles.
   • The politician's neanderthal comments sparked widespread outrage.

   同义词boorishbrutishchurlishcoarsecrudeloutishoafishuncouthvulgar

   反义词civilizedcourteousgraciouspoliterefined

2. Primitive or outdatedB2informal

   Extremely old-fashioned or unsophisticated, like from an earlier era.

   原始或过时的

   • Their neanderthal approach to technology cost them the contract.
   • He still uses a neanderthal method of filing paperwork by hand.
   • The company's neanderthal policies are driving away young talent.

   同义词antiquatedarchaicobsoleteold-fashionedoutdatedoutmodedprehistoricprimitiveunsophisticated

   反义词advancedcontemporarymodernprogressivesophisticated

• 名词，指已灭绝的早期人类物种或亚种，即尼安德特人，生活在约4万年前的欧亚大陆。也可泛指粗鲁、愚笨或守旧的人。

A noun referring to an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.

1. Extinct human speciesB2formalscientific

   An extinct species of archaic humans that lived in Eurasia until about 40,000 years ago.

   尼安德特人

   • Neanderthals were skilled hunters and tool makers.
   • Scientists have sequenced the Neanderthal genome.
   • Neanderthals lived alongside early modern humans in some regions.

   同义词neandertalneandertal manneanderthal man

2. Uncultured or primitive personB2informal

   A derogatory term for a person who is considered uncivilized, rude, or lacking intelligence.

   原始人

   • He acted like a complete neanderthal at the dinner party.
   • Don't be such a neanderthal; learn to use the new software.
   • She called him a neanderthal for his outdated views.

   同义词barbarianboorchurlloutoafphilistineyahoo

   反义词civilizedculturedintellectualsophisticate