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愚昧

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • ignorant; uneducated
  • ignorance

Definition

愚昧指缺乏知识、见识或智慧,形容人思想落后、无知。

Ignorant; lacking knowledge, insight, or wisdom; describes someone who is backward in thinking and uneducated.

Usage

通常用于批评或描述某人因缺乏教育或见识而表现出的愚蠢或固执行为。

Often used to criticize or describe someone's foolish or stubborn behavior due to lack of education or experience.

Examples

  • 1 他的愚昧观点让大家非常失望。(His ignorant views disappointed everyone.)
  • 2 不要嘲笑那些因环境限制而显得愚昧的人。(Don't mock those who seem ignorant due to environmental constraints.)
  • 3 愚昧的决策往往会导致严重后果。(Ignorant decisions often lead to serious consequences.)
  • 4 她用科学知识打破了村民的愚昧迷信。(She used scientific knowledge to break the villagers' ignorant superstitions.)
  • 5 教育是摆脱愚昧的唯一途径。(Education is the only way to escape ignorance.)
  • 6 他在愚昧中虚度了一生,从未真正学习过。(He wasted his life in ignorance, never truly learning.)
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