heathen

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n. a person who does not acknowledge your god
s. not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam

n. 异教徒, 异族人, 粗野的人
a. 异教的, 野蛮的

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heathen 的词根是 heath，意思是荒野或荒地，原指居住在这些地方的人，后引申为信仰非主流宗教的人。可以记住“荒野的人”就是“heathen”。

例句

1. The missionary traveled to convert the heathen tribes to Christianity.

传教士前往改宗那些异教部落为基督教。

2. Many ancient cultures were considered heathen by the early explorers.

许多古代文化在早期探险者看来都是异教的。

3. She felt that the heathen practices of the past should be studied and understood.

她认为过去的异教习俗应该被研究和理解。