unversed

IPA/ʌnˈvɜːst/
IPA/ʌnˈvɝːst/

unversed — 形容詞

  • unversedpositive
  • more unversedcomparative
  • most unversedsuperlative

1. not having the knowledge or practical experience that a particular task, subject

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不熟悉

對某領域缺乏知識或經驗的

not having the knowledge or practical experience that a particular task, subject, or situation requires — such as being unversed in accounting, cooking, or local customs.

例句

Hui was unversed in the local customs and accidentally offended her host.

Hui 不熟悉當地習俗，無意中得罪了主人。

unversed in + [topic noun] + consequence clause

After twenty years in construction, João remained unversed in reading blueprints.

João 在建築業工作了二十年，卻仍然對看藍圖不熟悉。

remained unversed in + gerund phrase after time clause

常見搭配
  • unversed in
  • completely unversed
  • totally unversed
  • entirely unversed
  • unversed in the ways of
同義詞
  • inexperienced

    broader in scope — can describe general lack of experience, not just in a specific area

  • unfamiliar

    focuses on lack of knowledge rather than lack of practice or skill

  • untrained

    emphasises the absence of formal instruction or practice

反義詞
  • versed

    the direct opposite — having knowledge or skill in a subject

  • experienced

    general opposite; having practical knowledge over time

文法句型

unversed + in + noun phrase/gerund

be/become/remain/feel + unversed + in + topic

用法筆記

Typically followed by the preposition 'in' to specify the area where knowledge or skill is lacking; rarely used without a following phrase. Frequently paired with verbs such as 'be', 'remain', 'feel', or the reflexive pattern 'find oneself unversed in'.

常見錯誤

She is unversed about corporate finance.
She is unversed in corporate finance.
The correct preposition after 'unversed' is 'in', not 'about' or 'with'.
He is an unversed driver.
He is unversed in driving.
'Unversed' is predicative (used after a verb, not directly before a noun) when describing a lack of skill in a specific area.

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常用片語

  • unversed in the ways of

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