uninitiated
/ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnˈɪʃiˌetɪd] /ˌʌnɪˈnɪʃieɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnˈɪʃiˌetɪd] /ˌən-ə-ˈni-shē-ˌā-təd How to pronounce uninitiated (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˌʌn.ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.tɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [ˌʌnɪnˈɪʃiˌetɪd] /ˌʌn.ɪˈnɪʃ.i.eɪ.t̬ɪd/ (ame, ipa)
uninitiated — 形容詞
- uninitiatedpositive
- more uninitiatedcomparative
- most uninitiatedsuperlative
1. lacking the knowledge or experience needed to understand a particular subject, a
不熟悉的
對某領域缺乏知識或經驗的
lacking the knowledge or experience needed to understand a particular subject, activity, or group — for example, someone who has never studied economics listening to a discussion about interest rates.
Kofi felt completely uninitiated when he joined the advanced programming team.
Kofi 加入進階程式設計團隊時，覺得自己完全不熟悉這個領域。
predicative use: feel + completely uninitiated
The uninitiated audience struggled to follow the specialist's lecture about blockchain technology.
那些不熟悉的聽眾聽得很吃力，因為那位專家在講區塊鏈技術。
attributive use: the uninitiated + noun
To an uninitiated visitor, the local customs at the festival seemed strange and confusing.
對於不熟悉當地文化的人來說，節慶中的習俗顯得既奇怪又令人困惑。
Maeve remained uninitiated in the office's inside jokes after only a week there.
Maeve 才到職一週，對辦公室裡的內部笑話還不熟悉。
An uninitiated bystander would not understand the terms the two lawyers were using.
一個不熟悉情況的路人，聽不懂那兩位律師在使用哪些法律用語。
- inexperienced
most common alternative; focuses on lack of practice rather than lack of knowledge
- unfamiliar
suggests not knowing something rather than being new to an entire field
- unacquainted
more formal tone; implies having never been introduced to a subject
- unversed
near-synonym that stresses lack of formal training or study
- experienced
direct opposite; implies practical familiarity gained over time
- knowledgeable
emphasises having information rather than practical skill
- initiated
direct opposite in formal contexts; suggests being admitted into a group with special knowledge
文法句型
be/become/remain + uninitiated + in [topic]
the uninitiated + noun
用法筆記
Commonly appears after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'remain', or 'be'. The subject is usually a person or group of people. Can also be used before a noun ('an uninitiated reader') to describe someone who lacks background knowledge.
常見錯誤
uninitiated — 名詞
1. people who lack the knowledge or experience needed to understand a particular su
門外漢
對某領域缺乏知識或經驗的人
people who lack the knowledge or experience needed to understand a particular subject, activity, or group, considered as a group — for example, the general public who have never studied a specialist topic.
To the uninitiated, the menu at a traditional Japanese restaurant can be quite confusing.
對門外漢來說，傳統日式餐廳的菜單往往令人一頭霧水。
prepositional phrase: to the uninitiated
The ceremony's intricate rituals often appear strange and mysterious to the uninitiated.
典禮中那些繁複的儀式，在門外漢眼中顯得既奇怪又神祕。
What seems perfectly clear to experienced engineers can be baffling for the uninitiated.
對經驗豐富的工程師而言顯而易見的事，對門外漢來說可能完全無法理解。
The handbook was written for the uninitiated who have no background in finance.
這本手冊是為沒有金融背景的門外漢所撰寫的。
The uninitiated may struggle to understand why the alarm keeps ringing when a door opens.
門外漢大概很難理解為什麼門一打開，警報器就會響個不停。
文法句型
the uninitiated
for the uninitiated
to the uninitiated
用法筆記
Used only in plural with the definite article, like 'the rich' or 'the poor'. This sense does not have a singular form; to refer to one person, use the adjective instead ('an uninitiated reader').