| 单词 | ignorant |
| 释义 | ignorant (ɪgnərənt ) 1. adjective If you describe someone as ignorant, you mean that they do not know things they should know. If someone is ignorant of a fact, they do not know it. People don't like to ask questions for fear of appearing ignorant. Many people are worryingly ignorant of the facts about global warming. ...ignorant peasants. Synonyms: uninformed of, unaware of, oblivious to, blind to 2. adjective People are sometimes described as ignorant when they do something that is not polite or kind. Some people think that it is not correct to use ignorant with this meaning. I met some very ignorant people who called me all kinds of names. Synonyms: insensitive, gross, crude, rude Collocations: ignorant masses So our leaders turn to 'soccer' to show the ignorant masses the path to righteousness. Times, Sunday Times The worship of animals, he thought, was a mere façade to keep the ignorant masses happy while the priesthood preserved the secret of monotheism. The Times Literary Supplement He was a strong critic of democracy, denouncing the trust it placed in ignorant masses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For nearly all human existence we have lived in relatively homogeneous communities, largely ignorant of the rest of the world. Times, Sunday Times The group were largely ignorant of the site, but were not bothered that their music was being dispensed free. Times, Sunday Times However, far from being part of an attempt at ambush marketing, the players claim they were largely ignorant of the tournament's commercial guidelines. Times, Sunday Times In general, most observers now accepted that 'serious people were trying to come to the best conclusion' and his critics were largely ignorant. Times, Sunday Times I didn't happen to work there in a year that had a nine at the end of it, and so remained largely ignorant about the original disaster. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I'm totally ignorant of the technological side of life. Times, Sunday Times Everyone advanced a totally authoritative, totally ignorant opinion. Times, Sunday Times I was totally ignorant to it, to be honest. The Sun Being totally ignorant of soaps or music from opera to rap and pop, most literature, films, astronomy and science rules me out of contributing much. The Sun We weren't involved in a music scene outside our own imaginary world, and we were totally ignorant of the record industry. Times, Sunday Times They are utterly ignorant of what drones do, they do not understand how they operate. The Sun She was utterly ignorant, but this was her saving grace. Times, Sunday Times Not only are the rest of his team utterly ignorant of how the party machine works, they are also paranoid that its inhabitants could prove to be the enemy. Times, Sunday Times In any case, voters are woefully ignorant about the mathematics of tax and spend. Times,Sunday Times It did not matter whether they were consciously in breach of duty or just woefully ignorant of their duties. Times, Sunday Times Many business people view clergy as slick talkers but woefully ignorant of wise business principles. Christianity Today The authors show themselves woefully ignorant of the economic context. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 无知的 Japanese: 無知の |
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