Victorian

adjective

/vɪkˈtɔːriən/

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connected with the period from 1837 to 1901 when Queen Victoria was queen in the UK（英国）维多利亚女王时代（1837–1901 年）的
- Victorian architecture维多利亚女王时代的建筑
- the Victorian age维多利亚时代
Topics Historyc1, Buildingsc1
having the attitudes that were typical of society during Queen Victoria’s reign持维多利亚时代观点的
- Victorian attitudes to sex (= being easily shocked by sexual matters)维多利亚时代的性爱观
- She advocated a return to Victorian values (= hard work, pride in your country, etc.)她提倡恢复维多利亚时代的价值观念。
CultureThese attitudes are sometimes called Victorian values. Some people think they are mianly good, and see them as including loyalty, self-control and being willing to work hard. Others think they are mainly bad, and see them as including sexual hypocrisy, lack of concern for the poor, and a lack of a sense of humour.