| 单词 | sophisticated |
| 释义 | sophisticated (once / 875 pages) adj If something is sophisticated, it's complicated and intricate. The inner workings of a computer are sophisticated. Sophisticated can also refer to having good taste. Either way, sophisticated things are impressive. Sophisticated systems and objects are complex and tough to understand. High school math is a lot more sophisticated than grammar school math. Driving a car is more sophisticated than riding a bike. People are sophisticated if they have plenty of worldly experience and what is generally regarded as "good taste." Sometimes, that just means they have a lot of money and like things that are fancy. Going to a symphony is considered more sophisticated than going to a rock concert. WORD FAMILYsophisticated: sophisticatedly, unsophisticated+/sophisticate: sophisticated, sophisticates, sophisticating, sophistication/sophistication: sophistications USAGE EXAMPLESThe Communists coveted the far more sophisticated American weapons. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) But none of those sophisticated earthbound films were able to attract anything close to the turnout for the top-performing weekend offerings. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Students used a sophisticated meter provided by the Hubbard Foundation to do the work. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire sophisticated young socialites a sophisticated audience a sophisticated lifestyle a sophisticated book Syn|Ant elegant refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style disenchantedfreed from enchantment cosmopolitan, widely distributedgrowing or occurring in many parts of the world informedhaving much knowledge or education literateable to read and write blase, worldlyvery sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world intelligent, well-informedpossessing sound knowledge polished, refined, svelte, urbaneshowing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience worldly-wiseexperienced in and wise to the ways of the world secular, temporal, worldlycharacteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world naif, naive marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience credulousdisposed to believe on little evidence uninformednot informed; lacking in knowledge or information childlike, dewy-eyed, round-eyed, simple, wide-eyedexhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity credulousshowing a lack of judgment or experience fleeceable, green, gulliblenaive and easily deceived or tricked ingenuous, innocentlacking in sophistication or worldliness simple-mindedlacking subtlety and insight unsophisticated, unworldlynot wise in the ways of the world unworldlynot concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations 2adj ahead in development; complex or intricate a sophisticated electronic control system Syn advanced hi-tech, high-tech resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices 3adj intellectually appealing a sophisticated drama Syn intellectual appealing to or using the intellect |
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