| 单词 | ignorance |
| 释义 | ignorance (ɪgnərəns ) uncountable noun Ignorance of something is lack of knowledge about it. I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history. [+ of/about] There is so much ignorance about mental illness. In my ignorance I had never heard country & western music. Synonyms: lack of education, stupidity, foolishness, blindness Quotations: No more; where ignorance is bliss, ' Tis folly to be wiseOde on a Distant Prospect of Eton College If ignorance is indeed bliss, it is a very low grade of the articleChinese Epigrams Inside Out and Proverbs Ignorance is not bliss - it is oblivionGeneration of Vipers Ignorance, the stem and root of all evil What we call evil is simply ignorance bumping its head in the dark We live and learn, but not the wiser growReason To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledgeSybil Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidityStrength to Love Ignorance is not innocence but sinThe Inn Album Ignorance itself is without a doubt a sin for those who do not wish to understand; for those who, however, cannot understand, it is the punishment of sin Ignorance is the curse of God, Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heavenHenry VI I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance If you think education is expensive - try ignorance He who knows and knows he knows, He is a wise man; seek him. He who knows and knows not he knows, He is asleep; wake him. He who knows not and knows he knows not, He is a child; teach him. He who knows not and knows not he knows not, He is a fool; shun him! One half of the world does not know how the other half lives Collocations: complete ignorance You still have faith that you can change things; you still have energy, the kind that comes with youth and complete ignorance. Times, Sunday Times His complete ignorance of fire and of mirrors provided the occasion for much callous hilarity. The Times Literary Supplement We also had an almost complete ignorance of market economics. Times, Sunday Times Almost complete ignorance of past follies leads to repeats of the same errors. Times, Sunday Times And when these criticisms were levelled, as they have again been recently, it was usually in complete ignorance of the fact that they had already been made several times before. The Times Literary Supplement No bank executives should be allowed to plead ignorance. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It was one of those questions where answering correctly might be worse than pleading ignorance. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is not enough to deflect problems by invoking due process or by pleading ignorance. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But it is easier to plead ignorance than to try to get to the bottom of it. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Some, in their profound ignorance, preach only the crudest extremism. Times, Sunday Times Or perhaps they are just guilty of profound ignorance for accepting as gospel a one-dimensional caricature of a man they have never met. Times, Sunday Times Such profound ignorance was thankfully shortlived. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, most are in total ignorance of the system and assume (with some justification) that appointments are rewards for deference and docility. Times, Sunday Times Five months of total ignorance of what was happening in the world. Times, Sunday Times I asked, demonstrating in one short question my total ignorance of everything to do with farms and farming. Times, Sunday Times Maybe ministers really were kept in total ignorance, but few ordinary voters are going to believe it. Times, Sunday Times Despite the total ignorance of his remarks, he believes that a back-tracked apology will once again suffice. The Sun While the rest of the world goes on in utter ignorance of the lives of 11,855 people, at least here they have some representation. Christianity Today When diminishing numbers of us traipse to the polling booth, we do so in a state of utter ignorance of the issues, and so we are the more easily gulled. Times, Sunday Times They agreed, and in utter ignorance began to advance at random. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was also widespread ignorance about what side some countries fought on. Times, Sunday Times It found widespread ignorance about use of the internet or how to deliberate their verdicts, creating a 'perfect storm' for committing contempt of court. Times, Sunday Times The report highlighted widespread ignorance among banks of the way in which illnesses can alter a person's ability to manage financial matters. Times, Sunday Times It found widespread ignorance of the law requiring premises licensed to serve alcohol to give tap water to customers on request. Times, Sunday Times It found widespread ignorance about the disease and what targets for blood glucose patients should be achieving. Times, Sunday Times It smacks of wilful ignorance. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Which is why we've spent years building up a communal wilful ignorance. Times, Sunday Times (2007) And the wilful ignorance and arrogance is potentially catastrophic. The Sun (2013) He finds writing and directing arduous and resents financiers for what he sees as their wilful ignorance. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Translations: Chinese: 无知 Japanese: 無知 |
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