victorian

victorian — 形容詞

1. covering the years 1837–1901, a period in British history when Victoria was the

1.形容詞B1
釋義

維多利亞的

與英國維多利亞女王統治時期相關的

covering the years 1837–1901, a period in British history when Victoria was the ruling queen — including its buildings, paintings, novels, fashions, and daily life.

例句

The museum has a large collection of Victorian furniture and paintings.

這間博物館收藏了大量維多利亞時代的家具和畫作。

collocation: Victorian + furniture / paintings

Many Victorian houses in London still have their original fireplaces.

倫敦許多維多利亞時代的房子仍保留著原有的壁爐。

collocation: Victorian houses

同義詞
  • nineteenth-century

    broader — covers the entire 1800s across all countries, not specifically Britain under Victoria

2. describing the set of socially conservative beliefs and behaviours that people c

2.形容詞B2
釋義

嚴謹守舊的

道德觀念嚴格、作風保守的

describing the set of socially conservative beliefs and behaviours that people connect with 19th-century Britain — for instance, the idea that sex, divorce, and strong emotions are improper topics to talk about in public.

例句

My grandmother has rather Victorian attitudes about what young people should wear.

我祖母對年輕人的穿著抱持相當嚴謹守舊的態度。

collocation: Victorian attitudes

The school's Victorian rules banned any contact between boys and girls outside lessons.

學校那些守舊的規定禁止男女學生在課外有任何接觸。

同義詞
  • prudish

    more specific — focuses on being easily shocked by matters of sex and nudity, while Victorian can cover a wider range of moral strictness

  • stuffy

    more informal — suggests someone is dull, conventional, and overly proper

  • puritanical

    stronger — suggests very rigid religious rules against pleasure, often with a judgmental tone

反義詞
  • liberal

    open to new ideas and tolerant of different behaviours and lifestyles

  • permissive

    allowing a lot of freedom, especially in moral or sexual matters

用法筆記

This sense often carries a negative or critical tone, suggesting that someone is unreasonably strict about morals or refuses to accept modern, open attitudes toward relationships and personal life.

常見錯誤

❌My uncle has Victorian ideas about technology — he refuses to use a smartphone.
✅My uncle has Victorian ideas about relationships
💡he thinks couples should never divorce.' — Victorian describes strict moral/social attitudes, not general old-fashionedness or dislike of new technology.

3. connected with the Australian state of Victoria, including its government, its l

3.形容詞B1
釋義

維多利亞州的

與澳洲維多利亞州相關的

connected with the Australian state of Victoria, including its government, its land, and its people.

例句

The Victorian coastline along the Great Ocean Road is absolutely stunning.

維多利亞州沿著大洋路的海岸線風景絕美。

geographical reference: Victorian coastline

Saira moved to Melbourne to study at a Victorian university.

Saira 搬到墨爾本，就讀於維多利亞州的一所大學。

用法筆記

This sense refers specifically to the Australian state, not to the Canadian city of Victoria (British Columbia) or any other place named Victoria.

victorian — 名詞