词语辨异
♣ ignore, be ignorant of 试比较下面两个句子:
He was driving very fast because he was ignorant of the fact that there was a speed limit.
他因为不知道有时速限制,把车开得很快。(不知道)
He ignored the speed limit and drove very fast.
他不顾时速限制,把车开得很快。(知道但不注意)
♣ ignore, neglect, overlook 这三个词都有“忽视,忽略”的意思。其区别是:ignore指有意忽视、不理睬。neglect指因不留心或遗忘而疏忽,有时也指故意不予注意。例如:
Don't neglect to lock the door when you leave. 你离开时,不要忘记锁门。 Forgetting one or two small details is one thing, but neglecting the major responsibilities of your job is something else again. 忘记一两个细节是一回事,可是忽视你工作的主要职责又是另一回事了。 overlook 是指多出于无心或由于匆忙未能注意到而忽略做某事;也指有意原谅、宽容别人的失误。例如: In doing proof-reading, I overlooked a typing error. 在校对时我看漏了一个打字错误。 I'll overlook your fault this time. 这一回我宽容你的错误。