parochial
美音:
[pə´rəukıəl
]英音:
[pə´rəukıəl
]adj.教区的,地方范围的,狭小的
难易程度:
parochial为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:parochially 名词:parochialism
近义词, 同义词
parochial
/pə'rəʊkɪəl; pə`rokɪəl/
adj
1 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (fml 文) of or relating to a church parish 牧区的; 关于牧区的
*parochial matters 牧区事务.
2 (derog 贬) showing interest in a limited area only; narrow 偏狭的; 狭隘的
*a parochial person, attitude, event 心胸狭隘的人、偏狭的态度、地方事件
* He is rather too parochial in his outlook. 他的眼界未免过于狭隘了.
parochial
adj
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin:Late Latin parochialis, from parochia; PARISH]
only interested in things that affect your local area - used in order to show disapproval
Local newspapers tend to be very parochial.
[only before noun]
relating to a particular church and the area around it
the parochial church council
>parochialismn[U]