1839, "belonging to or typical of the reign of Queen Victoria of Great Britain" (ruled 1837-1901). Figurative sense of "typified by prudish or outdated attitudes" is attested by 1934. The noun meaning "a person from or typical of Victorian times" is from 1876.
权威例句
1. Victorian houses can seem cold with their lofty ceilings and rambling rooms.
维多利亚式房屋屋顶高耸,房间布局凌乱,因此可能会显得较为阴冷。
2. The wall caved in to reveal a blocked-up Victorian fireplace.
墙坍塌了,露出砌在里面的维多利亚时代的壁炉。
3. There are some delightful Victorian houses fronting onto the pavement.
面对人行道有一些漂亮的维多利亚时代的房子。
4. She had brought a book, a feminist critique of Victorian lady novelists.