uneducated

IPA/ʌnˈedʒukeɪtɪd/
KK[ənˈɛdʒʊkˌetɪd]IPA/ʌnˈedʒukeɪtɪd/

uneducated — 形容詞

  • uneducatedpositive
  • more uneducatedcomparative
  • most uneducatedsuperlative

1. not having learned much through formal teaching, or done in a way that shows a l

1.形容詞B2
釋義

未受教育的

沒有受過正規學校教育的

not having learned much through formal teaching, or done in a way that shows a lack of formal education

例句

Though Kwame's grandmother was uneducated, she built a successful farm from nothing.

Kwame 的祖母雖然沒受過教育，但她白手起家，經營出一座成功的農場。

contrast: uneducated but successful

The letter was written in uneducated language full of spelling mistakes.

那封信的文字未經雕琢，充滿拼寫錯誤。

collocation: uneducated language / remarks

常見搭配
  • deeply uneducated
  • largely uneducated
  • uneducated people
  • uneducated guess
  • uneducated opinion
  • uneducated remark
  • uneducated speech
  • wholly uneducated
同義詞
  • unschooled

    very similar meaning but less common in everyday speech

  • untaught

    focuses on the absence of teaching rather than the outcome

  • unlettered

    formal or literary tone; emphasizes lack of book learning

  • ignorant

    broader; can mean lacking specific knowledge and often carries a harsher judgment

反義詞
  • educated

    the direct opposite; having had formal schooling

  • learned

    formal; describes someone with deep knowledge from study

  • literate

    narrower; specifically able to read and write

用法筆記

Can describe a person who lacks formal schooling, or their actions, speech, or writing. When applied to a person the tone is often neutral or sympathetic; when applied to behavior or remarks it can carry a more critical tone.

常見錯誤

My grandfather was uneducated about computers.
My grandfather was ignorant about computers.
'uneducated' describes lack of formal schooling, not lack of knowledge about a specific topic.
She is uneducated because she cannot read.
She is illiterate because she cannot read.
'uneducated' is broader than 'illiterate', which specifically means unable to read or write.

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常用片語

  • uneducated guess
  • uneducated opinion
  • uneducated remark
  • uneducated speech