Word · Frequency #19958
unsophisticated
简单的;不复杂的;朴素的
核心释义
多用于事物,表示简单、不复杂
lacking complexity or sophistication; simple.
- 1.
不世故的;缺乏世故的。
Not sophisticated; lacking sophistication.
- 2.
不谙世事的
not wise in the ways of the world; ; - Kate O'Brien
- 3.
不复杂的;简单的
lacking complexity
- 4.
简单而土气的
awkwardly simple and provincial
不谙世故的;天真的;幼稚的;土气的;粗陋的;不世故的;缺乏世故的。;不谙世事的;不复杂的;简单的
用法In use
The design of the old farmhouse was unsophisticated, but it felt warm and welcoming.
用法提示:unsophisticated 在这里作形容词,表示“简单的”。
She gave an unsophisticated answer, showing that she had never thought deeply about the topic.
用法提示:unsophisticated 作形容词,表示“不复杂的、简单的”。
He preferred unsophisticated cooking, like grilled meat and fresh vegetables.
用法提示:unsophisticated 作形容词,表示“朴素的、简单的”。
either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver
an unsophisticated machine
the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- relatively unsophisticated
- 相对简单的;相对不复杂的
- The software is relatively unsophisticated compared with newer versions.这款软件与更新版本相比相对简单。
- unsophisticated tastes
- 朴实无华的品味;不讲究的品味
- He had unsophisticated tastes and preferred plain home-cooked meals.他品味朴素,更喜欢简单的家常菜。
- unsophisticated audience
- 不谙世故的观众;单纯的受众
- The comedian adapted his jokes for an unsophisticated audience.这位喜剧演员调整了笑话,以适合不谙世故的观众。
- unsophisticated technology
- 简单的技术;不复杂的技术
- They rely on unsophisticated technology to process the crops.他们依靠简单的技术来加工农作物。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 sophisticated 想成“老练复杂”,前面加 un 表示否定,unsophisticated 就是“不世故、不复杂”,像一张没被涂画的白纸。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:formal writing、literary description、technical description unsophisticated 比较常见于正式写作和文学描述,具体含义随搭配变化:指人时通常表示“不谙世故、天真”;指事物时表示“不复杂、简单”;有时略带贬义,表示“土气”。日常口语一般用 simple、plain 或 naive。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
只有 sophisticated 与 unsophisticated 读音从重读音节 /ˈfɪs/ 开始完全一致,构成真正的韵脚。domesticated、educated、uneducated、complicated 都拼作 -ated,且词尾都有 /keɪtɪd/,但重读元音和前面的音节不同,不是严格押韵;其中 domesticated 拼写最像(-sticated),但重音在 /ˈmɛs/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.