illiterate

英 [ɪ'lɪt(ə)rət] 美 [ɪ'lɪtərət]
  • adj. 文盲的;不识字的;没受教育的
  • n. 文盲

中文词源


illiterate 不能读写的,文盲的

il-,不,非,literate,能读写的,有知识的。

英文词源


illiterate (adj.)
early 15c., "uneducated, unable to read (originally of Latin)," from Latin illiteratus "unlearned, unlettered, ignorant; without culture, inelegant," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + literatus, literally "furnished with letters" (see literate). Rendered in Old English as unstæfwis. As a noun meaning "illiterate person" from 1620s. Hence, illiterati (1788).

双语例句


1. A small but significant number of 11-year-olds are illiterate.
数量不多但仍有相当一部分11岁孩子是文盲。

来自柯林斯例句

2. There 50 percent or more of the population is illiterate.
那里50%或更多的群众是文盲.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. There are still many illiterate people in our country.
在我国还有许多文盲.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. An illiterate, later he received some schooling.
他原先大字不识一个, 后来接受一些学校教育.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. I was an illiterate in the old society, but now I can read.
我这个旧社会的文盲, 今天也认字了.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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