English Dictionary

Victorian

/vɪkˈtɔː.ɹɪ.ən/

adj

Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period. / In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian.

The Victorian era was known for its elaborate architecture and strict social norms.

意味（1）

Of or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.

From the platforms at Wapping or Rotherhithe you can see the tunnel fleetingly illuminated as the trains approach; it looks so incredibly Victorian that you expect to see Jack the Ripper loitering between the arches.

意味（2）

In a situation of poverty and social injustice; Dickensian.

In some cases, teachers reported being aware of pupils living in Victorian conditions, of youngsters coming to school with no socks or coat and of more families depending on food banks.

意味（3）

(architecture) Of the style of architecture or furnishings of that period.

Unhappily, however, all that remains of Cherhill's claim to an old manor house is a rather cold ungabled building, blue-slated in hard ruled lines, and a porch which might have been transplanted from a late Victorian house.

意味（4）

(figuratively) Of or displaying the (supposed) ideals or standards of morality of that period; conservative; also, old-fashioned, out-of-date.

The Labor Church did not last; but the reaction did; and the last I heard of its founder was that he was helping the movement against Victorian prudery in a very practical way as a Nudist photographer, […]