Word · Frequency #19958
unsophisticated
简单的；不复杂的；朴素的
lacking complexity or sophistication; simple.
多用于事物，表示简单、不复杂
- 1.
Not sophisticated; lacking sophistication.
不世故的；缺乏世故的。
- 2.
not wise in the ways of the world; ; - Kate O'Brien
不谙世事的
- 3.
lacking complexity
不复杂的；简单的
- 4.
awkwardly simple and provincial
简单而土气的
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
In use
The design of the old farmhouse was unsophisticated, but it felt warm and welcoming.
She gave an unsophisticated answer, showing that she had never thought deeply about the topic.
He preferred unsophisticated cooking, like grilled meat and fresh vegetables.
either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver
an unsophisticated machine
the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists
unsophisticated + noun
常修饰事物，表示简单、不复杂。
He prefers unsophisticated technology.
Connections
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。
- intellectually unsophisticated
- 智力上不复杂的；头脑简单的
- The article offers an intellectually unsophisticated explanation of the crisis.
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语
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.