N-UNCOUNT 无知;愚昧Ignorance of something is lack of knowledge about it. 无知;愚昧
I am embarrassed by my complete ignorance of history. [+ of/about]
我对历史一无所知,这让我很难堪。
There is so much ignorance about mental illness.
人们对精神疾病很不了解。
In my ignorance I had never heard country & western music.
我很无知,从来没听过乡村与西部音乐。
SYN lack of education, stupidity, foolishness, blindness
Quotations
No more; where ignorance is bliss, 'Tis folly to be wiseThomas GrayOde on a Distant Prospect of Eton College
If ignorance is indeed bliss, it is a very low grade of the articleTehyi HsiehChinese Epigrams Inside Out and Proverbs
Ignorance is not bliss - it is oblivionPhilip WylieGeneration of Vipers
Ignorance, the stem and root of all evilPlato
What we call evil is simply ignorance bumping its head in the darkHenry Ford
We live and learn, but not the wiser growJohn PomfretReason
To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledgeBenjamin DisraeliSybil
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidityMartin Luther KingStrength to Love
Ignorance is not innocence but sinRobert BrowningThe 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 sinSt Augustine
Ignorance is the curse of God, Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heavenWilliam ShakespeareHenry VI
I know nothing except the fact of my ignoranceSocrates
If you think education is expensive - try ignoranceDerek Bok
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!Anon.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + IGNORANCE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤complete, total, utter完全不知情➤profound, sheer極度的/純粹的無知◇This showed a profound ignorance of local customs.這表明對當地風俗全然無知。➤appalling, gross驚人的/顯而易見的無知◇our appalling ignorance of international events我們對國際事件令人震驚的無知➤general, widespread普遍的/廣泛的無知▸➤blissful幸運的無知➤wilful/willful佯裝的無知◇a policy based on wilful ignorance of history基於對歷史的無視的政策VERB + IGNORANCE➤betray, demonstrate, display, expose, reveal, show暴露無知;表現出無知;顯露無知◇I tried not to betray my ignorance.我努力不暴露我的無知。◇He showed a remarkable ignorance of the facts.他對這些事實表現得一無所知。➤feign佯作無知◇'Where?' he asked, feigning ignorance.“哪兒?”他問道,裝出一副一無所知的樣子。➤admit, confess, plead, profess承認無知;以不知情為藉口◇I had to confess my ignorance.我不得不承認自己的無知。◇He pleaded ignorance of any wrongdoing.他辯稱自己對所有的壞事概不知情。➤live in, remain in生活在無知之中;仍然不知情◇The sisters lived in total ignorance of each other.姐妹倆對彼此的存在一無所知。➤keep sb in把某人蒙在鼓裏◇He was kept in ignorance of his true identity.他一直被蒙在鼓裏,不知道自己的真實身分。➤be based on基於無知◇These attitudes are based on ignorance and fear.這樣的看法都是源於無知和恐懼。PREPOSITION➤due to ignorance因為無知◇mistakes due to ignorance由於無知而犯下的錯誤➤in ignorance (of)(對於⋯的)無知◇She remained in blissful ignorance of these events.她很幸運一直不知道這些事情。➤in your ignorance在無知的情況下◇Outsiders, in their ignorance, fail to understand this.局外人因為不知情沒法理解這一點。➤through ignorance由於無知◇Many lives are lost through ignorance.許多人由於無知而喪命。➤ignorance about對⋯的無知◇There is still widespread ignorance about this disease.仍有很多人對於這種病不瞭解。➤ignorance as to, ignorance of在⋯方面的無知;對⋯的無知◇widespread ignorance of the causes of the Civil War對內戰起因的普遍不瞭解
ignorance ♦︎ innocence ♦︎ inexperience ♦︎ naivety ♦︎ incomprehensionThese are all words for the state of not knowing or not understanding sth.这些词均表示无知、不理解。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆ignorance / innocence / naivety about sth◆in your ignorance / innocence / inexperience / naivety◆through ignorance / inexperience◆complete / total ignorance / innocence / incomprehension◆youthful ignorance / innocence / inexperience / naivety◆to betray / show (your) ignorance / inexperience◆to take advantage of sb's ignorance / innocence / inexperience / naivety■ignorance ˈɪgnərəns [uncountable, singular] (sometimesdisapproving) a lack of knowledge or information about sth无知◆There is widespread ignorance about the disease.人们对这种疾病普遍不了解。◆I remained in blissful ignorance of what was going on.我一直不知道正在发生什么事,倒也快活。◆Children often behave badly out of ignorance.儿童出于无知往往不守规矩。OPPknowledge ⇨ knowledge, knowledge ⇨ awareness■innocence ˈɪnəsns [uncountable, singular] (approving) lack of knowledge and experience of the world, especially of evil or unpleasant things天真;纯真;单纯◆The story is about a child's loss of innocence.这个故事讲的是一个孩子怎样失去了天真。◆There was a touching innocence about the child's request.孩子的请求很纯真,让人感动。 see also innocent ⇨ naive■inexperience [uncountable] lack of experience or knowledge of sth缺乏经验;经验不足◆I'm afraid that in this instance the player's inexperience showed.恐怕这种情况下选手的经验不足暴露了出来。OPPexperience ⇨ knowledge see also inexperienced ⇨ naive■naivety ( naïvety) naɪˈiːvəti [uncountable, singular] (oftendisapproving) lack of experience of life, knowledge, or good judgement, especially when this involves a tendency to always believe what people tell you缺乏经验;幼稚;轻信◆They laughed at the naivety of his suggestion.他们嘲笑他提的建议太幼稚。◆She showed a certain naivety in going to the press about the matter.她为这件事去找新闻媒体显得有些幼稚。 see also naive ⇨ naive■incomprehensionɪnˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃn; NAmEɪnˌkɑːmprɪˈhenʃn [uncountable] lack of understanding of sth缺乏理解;不懂◆His attempts to warn them were met with incomprehension and sometimes ridicule.他试图警告他们却得不到理解,有时还遭到嘲笑。