pariah
pronunciation
UK [pəˈraɪə]
US [pəˈraɪə]
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- n.
- 被社会遗弃者
- <史>贱民
Word Origin
pariah 贱民
来自葡萄牙语paria,来自南印度泰米尔语paraiyar,鼓手。因印度是一个种姓制度严格的国家，鼓手来自最低等级，即贱民阶级。
Example
- 1. And he has become a national pariah .
- 而且他已成为举国鄙视的贱民。
- 2. A small country with many foes cannot afford to become a pariah .
- 有着众多敌人的小国承担不起变成被遗弃贱民的代价。
- 3. Choosing when to welcome a pariah state back into the international fold is fraught with risk .
- 选择在什么时候接纳一个“贱民国家”重返国际社会，这件事蕴含许多风险。
- 4. Fidel , in his twilight years , occasionally dresses down a bit , perhaps reflecting his attempts to transform himself from pariah to statesman .
- 菲德尔，在近些年会偶尔穿得随便一些，也许反映了他想完成自己从贱民到政治领袖的转变的心愿。
- 5. It 's also practically illegal now , and anyone smoking must be truly dedicated to it to put up with being treated like a criminal or a pariah .
- 现在，它事实上还是非法的，任何吸烟者都必须是真正醉心于它，才能忍受人们像对待罪犯或贱民一样对待他们。
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