Victorian
adjective /vɪkˈtɔːriən/
/vɪkˈtɔːriən/
- 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
- Victorian architecture
- 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. - Victorian attitudes to sex (= being easily shocked by sexual matters)