bohemian

/bəʊˈhiːmiən/ (bre, ipa) · [bohˈimiən] /bəʊˈhiːmiən/ (ame, ipa) · [bohˈimiən] /bō-ˈhē-mē-ən How to pronounce Bohemian (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /bəʊˈhiː.mi.ən/ (bre, ipa) · [bohˈimiən] /boʊˈhiː.mi.ən/ (ame, ipa)

bohemian — 名詞

1. someone, often active in the arts, who chooses a creative and loosely organised

1.名詞C1
釋義

波希米亞人

愛藝術又不守常規的人

someone, often active in the arts, who chooses a creative and loosely organised life instead of following ordinary social rules

例句

At art school, Isabela dressed like a bohemian and skipped formal parties.

在藝術學校裡，Isabela 打扮得像個波希米亞人，還常缺席正式聚會。

dress like a bohemian

The landlord expected quiet tenants, not bohemians filling the loft with music.

房東原本想找安靜房客，不是會把閣樓弄得滿是音樂聲的波希米亞人。

plural noun: bohemians

同義詞
  • free spirit

    less tied to the arts and more about resisting control

  • nonconformist

    broader and often used for ideas or social attitudes, not lifestyle alone

  • eccentric

    focuses more on unusual behaviour than on a creative way of life

反義詞
  • conformist

    someone who prefers accepted social behaviour and values fitting in

  • traditionalist

    someone who strongly prefers long-established ways of living

文法句型

be a bohemian

live like a bohemian

用法筆記

Often used for artists, writers, or other creative people whose daily life seems informal and unconcerned with social expectations. It suggests a whole way of living, not just liking unusual clothes or music.

常見錯誤

❌Every painter in the gallery is a bohemian.
✅Some painters in the gallery live like bohemians.
💡the word describes an unconventional creative lifestyle, not simply working as an artist.
❌Her curtains are a bohemian.
✅Her curtains have a bohemian style.
💡the noun refers to a person; use the adjective for design, clothes, or rooms.

bohemian — 形容詞