ADJECTIVE | VERB + IGNORANCE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤complete, total, utter完全不知情➤profound, sheer極度的/純粹的無知◇This showed a profound ignorance of local customs.這表明對當地風俗全然無知。➤appalling, gross驚人的/顯而易見的無知◇our appalling ignorance of international events我們對國際事件令人震驚的無知➤general, widespread普遍的/廣泛的無知▸➤blissful幸運的無知➤wilful/willful佯裝的無知◇a policy based on wilful ignorance of history基於對歷史的無視的政策VERB + IGNORANCE➤betray, demonstrate, display, expose, reveal, show暴露無知;表現出無知;顯露無知◇I tried not to betray my ignorance.我努力不暴露我的無知。◇He showed a remarkable ignorance of the facts.他對這些事實表現得一無所知。➤feign佯作無知◇'Where?' he asked, feigning ignorance.“哪兒?”他問道,裝出一副一無所知的樣子。➤admit, confess, plead, profess承認無知;以不知情為藉口◇I had to confess my ignorance.我不得不承認自己的無知。◇He pleaded ignorance of any wrongdoing.他辯稱自己對所有的壞事概不知情。➤live in, remain in生活在無知之中;仍然不知情◇The sisters lived in total ignorance of each other.姐妹倆對彼此的存在一無所知。➤keep sb in把某人蒙在鼓裏◇He was kept in ignorance of his true identity.他一直被蒙在鼓裏,不知道自己的真實身分。➤be based on基於無知◇These attitudes are based on ignorance and fear.這樣的看法都是源於無知和恐懼。PREPOSITION➤due to ignorance因為無知◇mistakes due to ignorance由於無知而犯下的錯誤➤in ignorance (of)(對於⋯的)無知◇She remained in blissful ignorance of these events.她很幸運一直不知道這些事情。➤in your ignorance在無知的情況下◇Outsiders, in their ignorance, fail to understand this.局外人因為不知情沒法理解這一點。➤through ignorance由於無知◇Many lives are lost through ignorance.許多人由於無知而喪命。➤ignorance about對⋯的無知◇There is still widespread ignorance about this disease.仍有很多人對於這種病不瞭解。➤ignorance as to, ignorance of在⋯方面的無知;對⋯的無知◇widespread ignorance of the causes of the Civil War對內戰起因的普遍不瞭解