Beyond your ken Meaning in English
expression
ˌbiˈɔnd/, /bɪˈɑnd/, /bɪˈɔnd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkɛn
bee-AWND yor KEN
bɪjˈɒnd/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈɛn
bee-YOND yaw KEN
释义
If something is beyond your ken, it is outside your understanding or knowledge; it means you do not understand or know about it.
用法与细微差别
This is a somewhat formal or literary expression, uncommon in casual speech. Used to describe matters too complex or unfamiliar to be understood. Often used with 'my' or 'your', as in 'beyond my ken.' Do not use for simple ignorance—implies something is fundamentally outside one's grasp.
Spanish: fuera de tu comprensión - más allá de tu entendimientoPortuguese (BR): além do seu entendimento - além do seu alcancePortuguese (PT): além do teu entendimento - além do teu alcanceChinese (Simplified): 超出你的理解 - 超出你的认知Chinese (Traditional): 超出你的理解 - 超出你的認知Hindi: आपकी समझ से बाहरArabic: خارج نطاق فهمكBengali: আপনার বোধগম্যতার বাইরেRussian: вне вашего пониманияJapanese: あなたの理解を超えているVietnamese: vượt quá sự hiểu biết của bạnKorean: 당신이 이해할 수 있는 범위를 넘어서다Turkish: senin anlayışının ötesindeUrdu: آپ کی سمجھ سے باہرIndonesian: di luar pemahamanmu
例句
Quantum physics is beyond my ken.
basic
The reasons for their argument are beyond my ken.
basic
Advanced computer coding is beyond my ken.
basic
All this legal jargon is just beyond my ken.
natural
Sorry, that kind of complex math is beyond my ken.
natural
That world of high finance is just beyond my ken.
natural