benighted [bi'naitid]

英汉解释

adj. 愚昧的；赶路到天黑的
v. 使处于夜色包围之中；使愚昧无知（benight的过去分词）

同义词

a. dark，nighted

参考例句

1. In the benighted Middle Ages, intellectual curiosity was discouraged by the authorities.
在中世纪这个黑暗的年代里，求知欲全给统治阶级扼杀了。
2. Heathen: n. A benighted creature who has the folly to worship something that he can see and feel.
异教徒：名词，愚昧无知的人，他崇拜某种看得见摸得着的东西。
3. Epithets like this helped to turn the benighted region of Darfur from an unknown backwater to the most pressing issue on every Western politician's to-solve list.
不过，这种说法也促使达富尔这片陷入黑暗的土地从不为人知变成了西方政治家们案头最亟待解决的问题。

英英解释

adj.
  1. overtaken by night or darkness
  2. lacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture

网络释义

benighted
天黑的; 愚昧的; 陷入黑夜的; 赶路到天黑的;
fatuous footling benighted
愚昧的;
remiss and benighted criminal
怠性与愚昧性犯罪人;
awaken the deaf enlighten the benighted
振聋发聩;