luddite
luddite — 名詞
- ludditesingular
- ludditesplural
1. someone who dislikes or refuses to use new technology, especially in the workpla
反科技者
反對新科技或新工作方式的人
someone who dislikes or refuses to use new technology, especially in the workplace, believing that traditional ways are better
Paloma called herself a luddite after refusing to buy a smartphone for ten years.
Paloma 十年來都拒絕買智慧型手機，自稱是反科技者。
collocation: call oneself a luddite
The town's oldest baker was a luddite who refused to install a card machine.
鎮上最老的麵包師傅是反科技者，拒絕安裝刷卡機。
Eli was no luddite, but he still preferred his old film camera to digital.
Eli 並非反科技者，但他還是偏愛老舊的底片相機勝過數位相機。
Feng worried that his luddite boss would block every proposal for new software.
Feng 擔心他那位反科技的老闆會阻擋每一項新軟體的提案。
Being called a luddite did not bother Zuri; she valued face-to-face conversation above texting.
被稱為反科技者並不困擾 Zuri；她重視面對面的交談勝過傳訊息。
- technophobe
more clinical; focuses on fear or anxiety about technology rather than principled resistance
- traditionalist
broader term; applies to lifestyles, customs, and values beyond just technology
- reactionary
more political; implies opposing social change in general, not only technological change
- technophile
someone who enthusiastically embraces new technology
- early adopter
someone who is among the first to try out new products or methods
文法句型
a luddite
call someone a luddite