ignore

ignore — verb

1. to choose not to react to something or not to let it affect what you do, even th

1.動詞及物B1
釋義

to choose not to react to something or not to let it affect what you do, even though you are aware of it

例句

Sivan ignored the urgent messages from his bank because he was busy preparing for exams.

ignore + message / warning — common object type

Drivers who ignore red traffic lights put everyone on the road in danger.

同義詞
  • disregard

    more formal than ignore; often used in writing and official contexts

  • overlook

    accidental, not deliberate — the opposite of ignore in intentionality

  • neglect

    implies failing to give proper care or attention over a period of time

反義詞
  • heed

    formal; to pay attention to advice or a warning

  • pay attention to

    the direct opposite, more common in everyday speech

文法句型

ignore + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently passive ('the problem was ignored'). Unlike 'overlook' (accidental) or 'neglect' (implies failing to care for), 'ignore' always carries a sense of deliberate choice.

常見錯誤

❌I ignored the spelling mistake accidentally.
✅I overlooked the spelling mistake accidentally.
💡'ignore' is deliberate; 'overlook' means you failed to notice by accident.
❌She ignored her plants and they died.
✅She neglected her plants and they died.
💡'neglect' implies not giving enough care to someone or something over time; 'ignore' describes a single act of paying no attention.

2. to behave towards someone you know as if they are not there, usually because you

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

to behave towards someone you know as if they are not there, usually because you do not want to speak to them or you are upset with them

例句

At the office party, Devika saw her former colleague but chose to ignore her completely.

completely ignore — adverb intensifier showing degree of deliberate avoidance

Reporters shouted questions at the minister, but she ignored them and walked into the building.

同義詞
  • snub

    stronger and more offensive than ignore; implies a clear public insult

  • cut

    informal, British; to pretend not to know someone as a deliberate social insult

  • avoid

    broader meaning; you can avoid someone without the deliberate pretending-not-to-see element

反義詞
  • acknowledge

    to show that you have seen and recognized someone

  • greet

    to welcome someone with words or a gesture

文法句型

ignore + person

用法筆記

The object is always a person or a group of people. This sense describes a deliberate social act, not simply a failure to notice someone. Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is a thing, piece of information, or event.

常見錯誤

❌She ignored the email from her boss.' (When meaning she avoided the boss at work.)
✅She ignored her boss at the office party.
💡Use sense 1 for information/objects; use sense 2 specifically for people you deliberately avoid acknowledging.