➡ See also the entry for traditional另见traditional条conservative ♦︎ conventional ♦︎ traditionalist ♦︎ conformistThese words all describe people whose behaviour is not different from that of most other people and who may therefore be considered boring.这些词均表示保守的、传统的、守旧的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆conservative / conventional / traditionalist thinkers / views / values◆conventional / conformist behaviour◆very / highly conservative / conventional■conservativekənˈsɜːvətɪv; NAmEkənˈsɜːrvətɪvopposed to great or sudden social change; showing that you prefer traditional styles and values保守的;守旧的◆They were conservative in their political outlook.他们的政治观点比较保守。◆Popular taste in art remained conservative.大众的艺术品位仍然保守。OPPradical,progressive ⇨ radical▸conservatively
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◆He was conservatively dressed in a dark suit.他穿着保守的黑西装。■conventional (oftendisapproving) tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general and therefore not interesting or original遵照惯例的;遵循习俗的;墨守成规的◆The imagery in the poem is somewhat conventional.这首诗的意象有些墨守成规。◆They rejected what they saw as the hypocrisy of conventional society.他们排斥被他们认为伪善的传统社会。OPPunconventional ⇨ unusual▸conventionally
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◆She was not a conventionally beautiful girl.她不是传统意义上的漂亮女孩。■traditionalist (ratherformal) believing that customs and tradition are more important than modern ideas崇尚传统的;因循守旧的◆The proposals appeal to traditionalist teachers.这些提议受到传统派老师青睐。■conformist (oftendisapproving) behaving and seeming to think in the same way as most other people; not wanting to be different墨守成规的;循规蹈矩的;随大流的◆Don't forget how conformist and resistant to change many people are.不要忘记许多人是多么随波逐流、抗拒改变。