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unsophisticated

UK/.ʌnsә'fistikeitid/US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Lacking worldly experience or refinement; simple and naive; not complex or advanced

不懂世故的;单纯的;简单的;不精细的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
unnot, reversal
+
sophisticroot
+
ateto make, having
+
dpast tense / completed
=unsophisticated

Common Collocations

  • 1.unsophisticated taste朴素的品味
  • 2.unsophisticated approach简单的方法
  • 3.unsophisticated style简朴的风格

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The unsophisticated palette of the young artist showed great promise.

  • 2.

    Despite her unsophisticated background, she adapted quickly to high society.

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