ignorant

英 ['ɪɡnərənt] 美 ['ɪɡnərənt]

• adj. 无知的；愚昧的；不知道的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 无知的,不学无术的

   lacking knowledge, education or consciousness

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 无知的， 愚昧的
2. 不知道的，不了解的，一无所知的
3. 不学无术的，无学识的，没有受教育的，没有知识的
4. 无知造成的， 由无知引起的
5. 显示无知的
6. 很无礼的，十分不懂规矩的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication;

   "an ignorant man"
   "nescient of contemporary literature"
   "an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues"
   "exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions"
   

2. uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field;

   "she is ignorant of quantum mechanics"
   "he is musically illiterate"
   

3. unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge;

   "he was completely ignorant of the circumstances"
   "an unknowledgeable assistant"
   "his rudeness was unwitting"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. He's so ignorant that he cannot write his own name.
   他很无知，连自己的名字都写不出。
2. She regarded her critics as ignorant and prejudiced.
   她认为那些批评她的人既无知又存有偏见。
3. Ignorant children sometimes laugh at beggars and tramps.
   无知的孩子们有时会嘲笑乞丐和无家可归的人。
4. His ignorant behaviour at the dinner table caused much embarrassment.
   他在餐桌上举止粗鲁，在座的人颇为难堪。
5. I'm ignorant of his plan.
   我对他的计划一无所知。
6. I was quite ignorant when the earthquake happened.
   我完全不知道地震在什么时候发生的。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. An ignorant person can be dangerous.
   无知的人可能是危险的。
2. It was an ignorant remark for someone who claims to be an expert.
   对于一个自称是专家的人来说,那是浅薄之谈。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. He was too ignorant.
   他太无知了。
2. He is quite ignorant—he can't even read.
   他非常无知——他甚至不识字。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. They are ignorant about what happened.
   他们不知道发生了什么事。
2. He is ignorant of English.
   他不懂英语。
3. He is ignorant upon the object.
   他对这个问题毫无所知。
4. She was very young and ignorant on what life really is.
   她很年轻,不能理解什么是真正的生活。

S+be+～+wh-to- v

1. He is ignorant where to apply.
   他不知道在哪儿申请。
2. He is ignorant when to go back to school.
   他不知道什么时候返校。

S+be+～+that/wh-clause

1. I am ignorant that he is so lazy.
   我不知道他这么懒。
2. She was ignorant what the postman had delivered that morning.
   她不知道那天早晨邮递员送来了什么。
3. He is ignorant where he is going.
   他不知道去哪儿。
4. We are ignorant who will be our leader.
   我们不知道谁会成为我们的领导。
5. I am ignorant whom I have the honor to address.
   我不知道我有幸与谁交谈。

用作宾语补足语

S+V+O+～

1. His parents were kept ignorant of the fact that he failed in the examination.
   关于他考试不及格的事,他父母还蒙在鼓里。

经典引文

• I am ignorant that till now I ever made you this offer.

  出自： A. Radcliffe

• Melanctha with all her..wisdom was really very ignorant of evil.

  出自： G. Stein

• But I'm so stupid and ignorant...I know nothing.

  出自： I. Murdoch

• The trooper who was supposed to know the district proved alarmingly ignorant.

  出自： A. Fraser

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

副词+～

• blissfully ignorant 幸好不知道的
• rather ignorant 相当无知
• very ignorant 很无知

～+介词

• ignorant about 在…方面无知的
• ignorant in foreign affairs 对外交事务无知
• ignorant of 不知,不了解
• ignorant upon the matter 不知此事

词义辨析

adj. (形容词)

be ignorant of, ignore

• 试比较下面两个句子:
• He was driving very fast because he was ignorant of the fact that there was a speed limit.
• 他因为不知道有时速限制,把车开得很 快。(不知道)
• He ignored the speed limit and drove very fast.
• 他不顾时速限制,把车开得很快。(知 道但不注意)

ignorant，illiterate

• 这两个形容词均可表示“无知的”之意。
• ignorant指一般的无知或指不知道某个具体的事。
• illiterate指不识字的或没有文化的。

近反义词

【近义词】

• unaware

【反义词】

• aware
• educated