noun🔗Share穴居人,穴居野人。 A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman."The old book described early humans as troglodytes, living in caves and hunting with stone tools. "那本旧书把早期人类描述成穴居野人,住在山洞里,用石器打猎。archaeologymythologyhistorypersonhumanraceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share穴居生物,地栖动物 (by extension) Anything that lives underground."The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes."这个洞穴里栖息着白化蝎子、盲眼蝾螈和其他穴居生物。organismanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share隐士, 老顽固, 守旧派. A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish."My grandfather, a true troglodyte, refuses to use a cell phone or even a computer, preferring to write letters by hand. "我爷爷真是个老顽固,拒绝用手机,甚至电脑也不碰,就喜欢手写信。personcharacterattitudesocietyculturehumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鹪鹩 The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes."Scientists use "troglodyte" in the scientific name Troglodytes troglodytes for the tiny Eurasian wren. "科学家在欧亚鹪鹩的学名 Troglodytes troglodytes 中使用了 "troglodyte" 这个词,这里的 "troglodyte" 指的就是鹪鹩。animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share老古董,土包子. A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware."My uncle, a self-proclaimed troglodyte, still uses a flip phone and refuses to get a computer. "我叔叔自称是老古董,到现在还在用翻盖手机,死活不肯用电脑。technologycomputinginternetelectronicstechnicalpersonattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading