uninitiated

英 [ʌnɪ'nɪʃɪeɪtɪd] 美 [,ʌnɪ'nɪʃɪetɪd]
  • adj. 不知情的;缺少经验的
GRE
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uninitiated 未受启迪的人,外行的

uni-, 一,词源同unit,initiated, 开始的,受到启迪的。引申词义未受启迪的,外行的。

uninitiated (adj.)
1670s, from un- (1) "not" + past participle of initiate (v.).
1. To the uninitiated the system seems too complicated.
对外行而言,这个系统似乎过于复杂。

来自《权威词典》

2. For those uninitiated in scientific ocean drilling, the previous record was a little over 4 km.
对于那些不熟悉科学大洋钻探的人来说,之前的纪录是4千米多一点。

来自柯林斯例句

3. This may not be visible to the uninitiated eye, but the experienced quarryman sees it.
也许外行人看不出来,但是逃不过有经验的采石工人的眼睛。

来自柯林斯例句

4. For the uninitiated, Western Swing is a fusion of jazz, rhythm & blues, rock & roll and country music.
对于外行人来说,西部摇摆是爵士乐、节奏布鲁斯、摇滚乐和乡村音乐的融合。

来自柯林斯例句

5. Its appeal may not be immediately obvious to the uninitiated.
不熟悉的人很难一下子体会到它的魅力。

来自辞典例句