"benighted" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 愚昧的
• 陷入黑暗的

Definition

缺乏知識或教育；也用來形容被黑暗或無知包圍的人或事物。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Benighted” 屬於正式或文學用語，常用於形容被認為落後的羣體、地區或社會，也可字面表達陷入黑暗。口語中罕見，多見於書面或文學作品。

Examples

The village was benighted after the storm knocked out the power.

暴風雨切斷電力後，村莊**陷入黑暗**。

Many called the ancient tribe benighted because they did not know how to read or write.

許多人稱那個古老部落為**愚昧的**，因為他們不會讀寫。

He grew up in a benighted neighborhood with very few opportunities.

他在一個**愚昧的**社區長大，機會很少。

Travelers found themselves benighted on the mountain as night fell unexpectedly.

夜幕突然降臨，旅行者們在山上**陷入黑暗**。

The author's memoirs describe his benighted youth in a poor, isolated town.

作者的回憶錄描述了他在一個貧窮孤立小鎮裡的**愚昧**童年。

It's unfair to call a culture benighted just because its traditions are different.

僅僅因為一種文化的傳統不同，就說它是**愚昧的**是不公平的。