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unlearned

UK //ʌnˈlɜːnd//US //ʌnˈlɜːrnd//

词源

源自中古英语unlerned,由否定前缀un- + learned(学习过的)构成,最早可追溯至古英语未记录形式。

adjective

❶ 指未受过正规教育或缺乏知识的,形容人没有通过学习获得特定技能或信息的状态。

“He was unlearned in the ways of modern technology.”

(他对现代技术一窍不通。)

“The villagers were simple and unlearned, but kind-hearted.”

(村民们淳朴无知,但心地善良。)

❶ 指未被记住或遗忘的,描述原本学过但后来未能保留的知识或技能。

“The language she learned as a child became unlearned over time.”

(她小时候学的语言随着时间被遗忘了。)

“Bad habits are hard to unlearn once they're formed.”

(坏习惯一旦形成就很难改掉。)

同义词:ignorant, untaught, illiterate, uneducated, unschooled

常见短语

unlearned behavior — 指未经后天学习而自然表现出的行为,常与本能或天性相关。

“The baby's unlearned behavior included grasping anything within reach.”

(婴儿未经学习的行为包括抓住任何够得着的东西。)