unlettered

adj.

1. 不识字的；文盲的
   unable to read

1. Unlettered, yet they act as a bachelor, so it not like that people do shell rice?
   胸无点墨，却要充当学士，这样的人难道不就像那空壳稻穗吗？
2. For some reason they had not anticipated so crude and unlettered and yet convinced a figure.
   为了某种原因，他们并没有想到会碰到一个这么粗俗、这么没有文化，可又是这么坚信的人物。
3. The Miao dress culture in this paper, is an unlettered history record, and also the unique complementarity and contribution of minor ethnos to Chinese traditional sociology, comparing to the major history records by Han nationality.
   本文所研究的苗族服饰文化，是一种无字的历史记载，它相对于以汉民族为记载主体的中国史学传统而言，是少数民族对中国传统社会学的一种独特的补充和奉献。

adj

1. uneducated in general
   1. an ignorant man
   2. nescient of contemporary literature
   3. an unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issues
   4. exhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions

   Synonym:    ignorantnescientunlearned

2. having little acquaintance with writing
   1. special tutorials to assist the unlettered sector of society

   Synonym:    analphabetic