English Dictionary

know B from a battledore

動詞

古語

(archaic, often in the negative) To know anything at all; to have the most basic common sense or intelligence.

日本語の意味

（否定文で用いられる場合）全く何も知らない、基礎的な常識すら欠いている状態 / （肯定文で用いられる場合）最低限の常識や知識を持っている状態

When it comes to classical music, I don't know B from a battledore.

クラシック音楽に関しては、私は全く何も知りません。

意味（1）

(archaic, often in the negative) To know anything at all; to have the most basic common sense or intelligence.

Euery man can ſay Bee to a Battledore, and write in prayſe of Vertue, and the ſeuen Liberall Sciences, threſh corne out of the full ſheaues, and fetch water out of the Thames; but out of drie ſtubble to make an after harueſt, and a plentifull croppe without ſowing, and wring iuice out of a flint, thats Pierce a Gods name, and the right tricke of a workman.]

knows B from a battledore （ present singular third-person ）

knowing B from a battledore （ participle present ）

knew B from a battledore （ past ）

known B from a battledore （ participle past ）