英语习惯

Live under a rock

孤陋寡闻

Live under a rock字面解释是“住在石头下面”。这是什么意思呢？请看对话：

A: Guess what I've got us for this weekend!

B: Give me some clue.

A: We are going to a big rock party.

B: So you got the tickets!

A: Right! To Lady Gaga's live concert!

B: Who is Lady Gaga? I thought we are going to see Rihanna.

A: You don't know Gaga? She's the hottest pop singer in the world now! Have you been living under a rock?

B: Living under a rock? You know where I live.

A: It refers to a person who lives in isolation from and has limited knowledge of what is happening in the world around them. Imagine someone who lives in the basement of their mother's house.

B: All right. I don't know her name doesn't mean I'm a poptard. Maybe I've heard her songs and only could not pin the Poker Face to a name.

A: Now you remember!

记住了吗？Live under a rock就是“孤陋寡闻”。