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candide

UK //ˈkændɪd//US //ˈkændɪd//

词源

源自法语 'candide',来自拉丁语 'candidus'(意为‘白色、纯洁’),与英语单词 'candid'(坦率的)同源。

adjective

❶ 形容一个人天真无邪、心地纯洁,通常带有不谙世事或过于乐观的含义。

“She had a candide belief that everyone was inherently good.”

(她天真地相信每个人本质上都是善良的。)

“His candide nature made him vulnerable to deception.”

(他天真的性格使他容易上当受骗。)

同义词:innocent, naive, guileless, ingenuous, trusting

常见短语

candide optimism — 指一种天真、不切实际的乐观主义,常暗示缺乏对现实复杂性的认识。

“His candide optimism blinded him to the project's risks.”

(他天真的乐观主义使他看不到项目的风险。)