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caveman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Archaeology
cave·man /ˈkeɪvmæn/ noun (plural cavemen /-men/) [countable]  1. SXsomeone who lived in a cave many thousands of years ago 〔史前〕穴居人2 informalVIOLENT an insulting word for a man who you think is rude, violent etc 野蛮人,举止粗野的人 Are you going to give me the macho caveman act? 你打算用大男子主义的粗暴方式来对我吗?
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cavemanConsider the following scenario: a caveman leaves his cave one day setting out in order to hunt for food.World middleweight champions Mickey Walker and Joey Giardello both came from solid middle-class homes, but fought like cavemen in the ring.And what about the caveman that invented fire?He understood what had driven the cavemen, and the barbarian, because the same passion was driving him.Exhibit A in defense of the caveman.
cave·man nounChineseSyllable
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caveman
caveman /ˈkeɪvmæn/ noun (plural cavemen /-men/) [countable]
1. someone who lived in a cave many thousands of years ago
2. informal an insulting word for a man who you think is rude, violent etc:
    Are you going to give me the macho caveman act?


cave·manBrE /ˈkeɪvmæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkeɪvmæn/ 🔊 noun (
plural
cave·men BrE /ˈkeɪvmen/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈkeɪvmen/ 🔊
)
a person who lived in a cave thousands of years ago (数千年前的)穴居人(informal) a man who behaves in an aggressive way 野蛮的人;粗野的人