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源自拉丁语 'ingenuus'(意为天生的、自由的),16世纪进入英语后衍生出'坦率'的现代含义。
❶ 形容人天真无邪、坦率真诚,常因缺乏社会经验而显得单纯,不含欺骗或伪装成分。
“Her ingenuous smile immediately won everyone's trust.”
(她天真无邪的笑容立刻赢得了所有人的信任。)
“The child's ingenuous questions about the world were refreshing.”
(孩子对世界提出的天真问题令人耳目一新。)
ingenuous charm — 形容因天真单纯而自然流露的吸引力,常用于描述不刻意做作的个人特质。
“The actress's ingenuous charm made her perfect for the role of a young princess.”
(这位女演员天真自然的魅力使她非常适合扮演年轻公主的角色。)