Definition of know-nothing in English:

know-nothing

noun ˈnəʊnʌθɪŋˈnoʊˌnəθɪŋ

1An ignorant person.
无知的人
Example sentencesExamples
- After all, a bunch of arrogant know-nothings was trying to use the Internet to hijack industries that took decades or centuries to build.
- Is it possible that conservatives are actually the intellectuals, reading books and playing with ideas and thinking about issues, while liberals are, at least comparatively, the unreflective know-nothings?
- The football authorities and club owners were snobbish, patronising know-nothings who treated the players like serfs.
- Customer awareness is growing in part because the average buyer is fed up with callous treatment by apathetic clerks and know-nothing customer-service agents.
- The truth, bluntly, is that he is an irresponsible know-nothing.
- While at first she had thought him a reckless know-nothing, she learned that first impressions were deceiving.
- You could hear it said on all sides, by various well-meaning know-nothings and celebrities, that the phenomenon was a product of ‘despair.’
- Notice that she is not skeptical about the power of science; she is not the sort of know-nothing who doubts the claims of scientists to be able to change the world.
- It's not the semi-literate know-nothings who pollute the comment boards of blogs with their repetitive drivel.
- I hate these unfounded accusations made by know-nothings.
- Burnside stands out from his peers; he's not a know-nothing writer but one with distinct theories about language and life.
- Doesn't that moon-faced know-nothing know when to give up?
- It's an attempt by the know-nothings in Congress to pander to their constituencies and stir them up with idiotic talk of ‘unelected judges’ taking away their right.
- He gives the basics of the science behind his conclusions, very useful for a science know-nothing like myself, and the final few chapters try and draw out some lessons for us.
- In doing so, he echoes the line of many a know-nothing conservative before him.
- But to this know-nothing writer, this election seems different.
- In the eyes of the Star Tribune, he is one of the know-nothings and charlatans waging war on law and reason and science and medicine.
- I love this country, but the bureaucracy and authoritarian know-nothings are making it hazardous in their lapses of common sense and justice.
- Ironically, a nation of know-nothings is secretly guided by adherents of an esoteric political tradition rooted in a grand conversation among philosophers ranging from ancient Greece to Weimar Germany.
- He was a maniac, a know-nothing who wanted to impose himself on the story, without having a clue what it was about.
2North American historical A member of a political party in the US, prominent from 1853 to 1856, that was antagonistic towards Roman Catholics and recent immigrants, and whose members preserved its secrecy by denying its existence.
〈美史〉一无所知党成员（美国1853-1856年间强烈反对罗马天主教和新移民的政党成员，他们严守秘密，否认其组织的存在）
Example sentencesExamples
- Many secret orders sprang up, and when outsiders made interrogations of supposed members, they were answered with a statement that the person knew nothing, which is why members were called Know-Nothings.
- Both Know-Nothings and Democrats exaggerated the events in Kansas and predicted disaster if the other party were to be entrusted with protecting slavery.
- Concerning the nomination of Fillmore, it was the perception of Fillmore throughout the state, not his actual record, that was most important in sending Know-Nothings to the Democratic Party.
- Unionists such as Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson Hamilton allied with the Know-Nothings, reflecting that party's strength among the small farmers in the western districts.
- Does anybody remember reading about the Bull Moose Party, or the Know-Nothings?

Derivatives

know-nothingism

noun

Most of these volumes preached the most ridiculous styles of know-nothingism.
Example sentencesExamples
- His faith is far more sincere and far more deserving of respect than the brain-dead know-nothingism of the fundamentalists.
- His song is a predictable piece of vaguely Christian know-nothingism.
- Quite a few conservatives responded to the widespread put-downs of his intelligence by embracing literal know-nothingism.
- Though at first glance, the prospects that trustees and alumni donors can recall the universities from their descent into narcissistic know-nothingism look grim, donors nevertheless have two possible levers for change.

Definition of know-nothing in US English:

know-nothing

nounˈnōˌnəTHiNGˈnoʊˌnəθɪŋ

1An ignorant person.
无知的人
Example sentencesExamples
- Customer awareness is growing in part because the average buyer is fed up with callous treatment by apathetic clerks and know-nothing customer-service agents.
- In doing so, he echoes the line of many a know-nothing conservative before him.
- Notice that she is not skeptical about the power of science; she is not the sort of know-nothing who doubts the claims of scientists to be able to change the world.
- It's not the semi-literate know-nothings who pollute the comment boards of blogs with their repetitive drivel.
- The football authorities and club owners were snobbish, patronising know-nothings who treated the players like serfs.
- It's an attempt by the know-nothings in Congress to pander to their constituencies and stir them up with idiotic talk of ‘unelected judges’ taking away their right.
- I hate these unfounded accusations made by know-nothings.
- Is it possible that conservatives are actually the intellectuals, reading books and playing with ideas and thinking about issues, while liberals are, at least comparatively, the unreflective know-nothings?
- In the eyes of the Star Tribune, he is one of the know-nothings and charlatans waging war on law and reason and science and medicine.
- I love this country, but the bureaucracy and authoritarian know-nothings are making it hazardous in their lapses of common sense and justice.
- Burnside stands out from his peers; he's not a know-nothing writer but one with distinct theories about language and life.
- Doesn't that moon-faced know-nothing know when to give up?
- The truth, bluntly, is that he is an irresponsible know-nothing.
- Ironically, a nation of know-nothings is secretly guided by adherents of an esoteric political tradition rooted in a grand conversation among philosophers ranging from ancient Greece to Weimar Germany.
- You could hear it said on all sides, by various well-meaning know-nothings and celebrities, that the phenomenon was a product of ‘despair.’
- He was a maniac, a know-nothing who wanted to impose himself on the story, without having a clue what it was about.
- After all, a bunch of arrogant know-nothings was trying to use the Internet to hijack industries that took decades or centuries to build.
- He gives the basics of the science behind his conclusions, very useful for a science know-nothing like myself, and the final few chapters try and draw out some lessons for us.
- But to this know-nothing writer, this election seems different.
- While at first she had thought him a reckless know-nothing, she learned that first impressions were deceiving.
2North American historical A member of a political party in the US, prominent from 1853 to 1856, that was antagonistic toward Roman Catholics and recent immigrants, and whose members preserved its secrecy by denying its existence.
〈美史〉一无所知党成员（美国1853-1856年间强烈反对罗马天主教和新移民的政党成员，他们严守秘密，否认其组织的存在）
Example sentencesExamples
- Unionists such as Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson Hamilton allied with the Know-Nothings, reflecting that party's strength among the small farmers in the western districts.
- Many secret orders sprang up, and when outsiders made interrogations of supposed members, they were answered with a statement that the person knew nothing, which is why members were called Know-Nothings.
- Does anybody remember reading about the Bull Moose Party, or the Know-Nothings?
- Both Know-Nothings and Democrats exaggerated the events in Kansas and predicted disaster if the other party were to be entrusted with protecting slavery.
- Concerning the nomination of Fillmore, it was the perception of Fillmore throughout the state, not his actual record, that was most important in sending Know-Nothings to the Democratic Party.

单词	know-nothing
释义	Definition of know-nothing in English: know-nothing noun ˈnəʊnʌθɪŋˈnoʊˌnəθɪŋ 1An ignorant person. 无知的人 Example sentencesExamples After all, a bunch of arrogant know-nothings was trying to use the Internet to hijack industries that took decades or centuries to build. Is it possible that conservatives are actually the intellectuals, reading books and playing with ideas and thinking about issues, while liberals are, at least comparatively, the unreflective know-nothings? The football authorities and club owners were snobbish, patronising know-nothings who treated the players like serfs. Customer awareness is growing in part because the average buyer is fed up with callous treatment by apathetic clerks and know-nothing customer-service agents. The truth, bluntly, is that he is an irresponsible know-nothing. While at first she had thought him a reckless know-nothing, she learned that first impressions were deceiving. You could hear it said on all sides, by various well-meaning know-nothings and celebrities, that the phenomenon was a product of ‘despair.’ Notice that she is not skeptical about the power of science; she is not the sort of know-nothing who doubts the claims of scientists to be able to change the world. It's not the semi-literate know-nothings who pollute the comment boards of blogs with their repetitive drivel. I hate these unfounded accusations made by know-nothings. Burnside stands out from his peers; he's not a know-nothing writer but one with distinct theories about language and life. Doesn't that moon-faced know-nothing know when to give up? It's an attempt by the know-nothings in Congress to pander to their constituencies and stir them up with idiotic talk of ‘unelected judges’ taking away their right. He gives the basics of the science behind his conclusions, very useful for a science know-nothing like myself, and the final few chapters try and draw out some lessons for us. In doing so, he echoes the line of many a know-nothing conservative before him. But to this know-nothing writer, this election seems different. In the eyes of the Star Tribune, he is one of the know-nothings and charlatans waging war on law and reason and science and medicine. I love this country, but the bureaucracy and authoritarian know-nothings are making it hazardous in their lapses of common sense and justice. Ironically, a nation of know-nothings is secretly guided by adherents of an esoteric political tradition rooted in a grand conversation among philosophers ranging from ancient Greece to Weimar Germany. He was a maniac, a know-nothing who wanted to impose himself on the story, without having a clue what it was about. 2North American historical A member of a political party in the US, prominent from 1853 to 1856, that was antagonistic towards Roman Catholics and recent immigrants, and whose members preserved its secrecy by denying its existence. 〈美史〉一无所知党成员（美国1853-1856年间强烈反对罗马天主教和新移民的政党成员，他们严守秘密，否认其组织的存在） Example sentencesExamples Many secret orders sprang up, and when outsiders made interrogations of supposed members, they were answered with a statement that the person knew nothing, which is why members were called Know-Nothings. Both Know-Nothings and Democrats exaggerated the events in Kansas and predicted disaster if the other party were to be entrusted with protecting slavery. Concerning the nomination of Fillmore, it was the perception of Fillmore throughout the state, not his actual record, that was most important in sending Know-Nothings to the Democratic Party. Unionists such as Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson Hamilton allied with the Know-Nothings, reflecting that party's strength among the small farmers in the western districts. Does anybody remember reading about the Bull Moose Party, or the Know-Nothings? Derivatives know-nothingism noun Most of these volumes preached the most ridiculous styles of know-nothingism. Example sentencesExamples His faith is far more sincere and far more deserving of respect than the brain-dead know-nothingism of the fundamentalists. His song is a predictable piece of vaguely Christian know-nothingism. Quite a few conservatives responded to the widespread put-downs of his intelligence by embracing literal know-nothingism. Though at first glance, the prospects that trustees and alumni donors can recall the universities from their descent into narcissistic know-nothingism look grim, donors nevertheless have two possible levers for change. Definition of know-nothing in US English: know-nothing nounˈnōˌnəTHiNGˈnoʊˌnəθɪŋ 1An ignorant person. 无知的人 Example sentencesExamples Customer awareness is growing in part because the average buyer is fed up with callous treatment by apathetic clerks and know-nothing customer-service agents. In doing so, he echoes the line of many a know-nothing conservative before him. Notice that she is not skeptical about the power of science; she is not the sort of know-nothing who doubts the claims of scientists to be able to change the world. It's not the semi-literate know-nothings who pollute the comment boards of blogs with their repetitive drivel. The football authorities and club owners were snobbish, patronising know-nothings who treated the players like serfs. It's an attempt by the know-nothings in Congress to pander to their constituencies and stir them up with idiotic talk of ‘unelected judges’ taking away their right. I hate these unfounded accusations made by know-nothings. Is it possible that conservatives are actually the intellectuals, reading books and playing with ideas and thinking about issues, while liberals are, at least comparatively, the unreflective know-nothings? In the eyes of the Star Tribune, he is one of the know-nothings and charlatans waging war on law and reason and science and medicine. I love this country, but the bureaucracy and authoritarian know-nothings are making it hazardous in their lapses of common sense and justice. Burnside stands out from his peers; he's not a know-nothing writer but one with distinct theories about language and life. Doesn't that moon-faced know-nothing know when to give up? The truth, bluntly, is that he is an irresponsible know-nothing. Ironically, a nation of know-nothings is secretly guided by adherents of an esoteric political tradition rooted in a grand conversation among philosophers ranging from ancient Greece to Weimar Germany. You could hear it said on all sides, by various well-meaning know-nothings and celebrities, that the phenomenon was a product of ‘despair.’ He was a maniac, a know-nothing who wanted to impose himself on the story, without having a clue what it was about. After all, a bunch of arrogant know-nothings was trying to use the Internet to hijack industries that took decades or centuries to build. He gives the basics of the science behind his conclusions, very useful for a science know-nothing like myself, and the final few chapters try and draw out some lessons for us. But to this know-nothing writer, this election seems different. While at first she had thought him a reckless know-nothing, she learned that first impressions were deceiving. 2North American historical A member of a political party in the US, prominent from 1853 to 1856, that was antagonistic toward Roman Catholics and recent immigrants, and whose members preserved its secrecy by denying its existence. 〈美史〉一无所知党成员（美国1853-1856年间强烈反对罗马天主教和新移民的政党成员，他们严守秘密，否认其组织的存在） Example sentencesExamples Unionists such as Sam Houston and Andrew Jackson Hamilton allied with the Know-Nothings, reflecting that party's strength among the small farmers in the western districts. Many secret orders sprang up, and when outsiders made interrogations of supposed members, they were answered with a statement that the person knew nothing, which is why members were called Know-Nothings. Does anybody remember reading about the Bull Moose Party, or the Know-Nothings? Both Know-Nothings and Democrats exaggerated the events in Kansas and predicted disaster if the other party were to be entrusted with protecting slavery. Concerning the nomination of Fillmore, it was the perception of Fillmore throughout the state, not his actual record, that was most important in sending Know-Nothings to the Democratic Party.
随便看	direct-drive directed directed at directed backwards directedness directed to direct examination direct-grant school directing direct injection direction directional directionalities directionality directionality directionally directionally direction finder directionless directionless directionlessness directions directions directive directives