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uneducated

UK //ʌnˈedʒukeɪtɪd//US //ʌnˈedʒəkeɪtɪd//

词源

由前缀 un-(表示否定)与 educated(受过教育的)组合而成,最早记录于16世纪。

adjective

❶ 指缺乏正规教育或知识的人,通常表现为对基础学科或社会常识了解不足。可用于客观描述或带有贬义的评价。

“His uneducated opinions often led to misunderstandings.”

(他缺乏教育的观点经常导致误解。)

“The villagers were poor and uneducated but very kind.”

(村民们贫穷且未受过教育,但非常善良。)

同义词:ignorant, illiterate, unschooled, uninformed

常见短语

uneducated guess — 指没有依据或未经思考的猜测,通常带有负面含义。

“Don't make uneducated guesses about things you don't understand.”

(不要对你不太了解的事情妄加猜测。)