know-nothing
英 ['n?u,n?θi?]
美
- n. 無(wú)知者；不可知論者
- adj. 無(wú)知的
英文詞源
- know-nothing (n.)
- "ignoramus," 1827, from know (v.) + nothing. As a U.S. nativist political party, active 1853-56, the name refers to the secret society at the core of the party, about which members were instructed to answer, if asked about it, that they "know nothing." The party eventually merged into the Republican Party.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. We all know that fats spoil by becoming rancid.
- 我們都知道油脂變質(zhì)后會(huì)發(fā)臭。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Kaspar had spoken know-ledgeably about the state of agriculture in Europe.
- 卡斯帕對(duì)歐洲農(nóng)業(yè)狀況發(fā)表了一番頗有見(jiàn)地的見(jiàn)解。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. I know how to darn, and how to sew a button on.
- 我會(huì)打補(bǔ)丁，縫紐扣。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. You have to know where to stand for a good viewpoint.
- 你得知道站在哪里觀(guān)察角度比較理想。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. I didn't know Ron had that much strength of character.
- 我當(dāng)時(shí)不知道羅恩有那么堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的個(gè)性。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句