ignorance
【无知、缺乏知识或信息】
"Ignorance" 的含义及用法
"Ignorance" 是一个名词(noun),表示 无知、缺乏知识或信息。它通常指对某个话题、事实或技能不了解,可能是由于缺乏教育、经验或信息。
1. "Ignorance" 的主要含义
✅ (1)无知,缺乏知识或信息(最常见用法)
指某人对某个领域或事实不了解,通常带有客观描述的含义,但在某些语境下可能带有贬义。
📌 例句:
- His ignorance of basic math made it difficult for him to manage his finances.
(他对基础数学的无知让他很难管理自己的财务。) - Many conflicts arise from ignorance and misunderstanding.
(许多冲突源于无知和误解。) - Ignorance is not an excuse for breaking the law.
(无知不能作为违法的借口。) - She admitted her ignorance about politics and started reading more news.
(她承认自己对政治的无知,并开始阅读更多新闻。)
📌 常见搭配:
- Ignorance of sth. → 对……的无知
- His ignorance of technology is surprising.
(他对技术的无知令人惊讶。)
- His ignorance of technology is surprising.
- In total/complete ignorance → 完全不知道
- I was in complete ignorance of the situation until yesterday.
(直到昨天,我对这种情况完全一无所知。)
- I was in complete ignorance of the situation until yesterday.
- Remain in ignorance → 继续无知,保持无知状态
- They preferred to remain in ignorance rather than face the truth.
(他们宁愿保持无知,也不愿面对真相。)
- They preferred to remain in ignorance rather than face the truth.
✅ (2)"无知" 引发的错误或问题
有时 "ignorance" 不仅指缺乏知识,还强调因无知导致的错误行为或判断。
📌 例句:
- Many health issues arise from ignorance about proper nutrition.
(许多健康问题源于对正确营养知识的无知。) - Discrimination is often the result of ignorance and fear.
(歧视通常是无知和恐惧的结果。)
2. 近义词
- Unawareness → 缺乏意识或警觉
- His unawareness of the risks led to an accident.
(他对风险的缺乏警觉导致了事故。)
- His unawareness of the risks led to an accident.
- Illiteracy → 文盲、缺乏基本知识(尤其指阅读或写作能力)
- Digital illiteracy is a big problem in modern society.
(数字文盲是现代社会的一个大问题。)
- Digital illiteracy is a big problem in modern society.
- Naivety → 天真、缺乏经验
- Her naivety about the business world cost her a lot of money.
(她对商业世界的天真让她损失了很多钱。)
- Her naivety about the business world cost her a lot of money.
3. 反义词
- Knowledge(知识)
- Education is the key to overcoming ignorance with knowledge.
(教育是用知识战胜无知的关键。)
- Education is the key to overcoming ignorance with knowledge.
- Awareness(意识、了解)
- Raising awareness about environmental issues can help reduce ignorance.
(提高人们对环境问题的意识可以减少无知。)
- Raising awareness about environmental issues can help reduce ignorance.
- Understanding(理解)
- Mutual understanding can help bridge the gap of ignorance.
(相互理解可以弥合无知造成的鸿沟。)
- Mutual understanding can help bridge the gap of ignorance.
4. 相关短语
📌 Ignorance is bliss. → 无知便是福(有时候不知道反而更幸福)。
- He prefers not to watch the news—ignorance is bliss for him.
(他宁愿不看新闻,对他来说,无知就是幸福。)
📌 Out of ignorance → 因为无知
- He made the mistake out of ignorance, not malice.
(他犯这个错误是因为无知,而不是恶意。)
📌 Cure for ignorance → 消除无知的方法
- Education is the best cure for ignorance.
(教育是消除无知的最佳方法。)
5. 总结
🔹 Ignorance(名词) → 指无知、缺乏知识或信息,可能是客观的描述,也可能带有贬义。
🔹 常用搭配:ignorance of sth.(对……的无知)、remain in ignorance(继续无知)、out of ignorance(因为无知)。
🔹 相关短语:"Ignorance is bliss"(无知是福)。
🔹 近义词:unawareness(缺乏意识)、illiteracy(文盲)、naivety(天真)。
🔹 反义词:knowledge(知识)、awareness(意识)、understanding(理解)。