lit·er·ate
adjective/ˈlɪtərət/
/ˈlɪtərət/
- able to read and write
有读写能力的;有文化的 - Though nearly twenty he was barely literate.
他都快二十了,还是睁眼瞎子。
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationc1- Only highly literate people are capable of discussing these subjects.
只有文化修养高的人才能讨论这些话题。 - They are the first fully literate generation in the country.
他们是这个国家受过充分教育的第一代人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- in
- Though nearly twenty he was barely literate.
- (in compounds) having skills or knowledge in a specific area
(在某个领域)有知识的,有技能的,有素养的 - to be scientifically/financially literate
具备科学素养/理财知识 - Employees today are more digitally literate and connected than ever.
如今的员工比以往任何时候都具有更高的数字素养和联系。
- to be scientifically/financially literate
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin litteratus, from littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.