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innocently

UK /ˈɪnəsntli/US /ˈɪnəsntli/

词源

源自中古英语 innocentli,由 innocent(无罪的) + -ly(副词后缀)构成,最终可追溯至拉丁语 innocentem(无罪的)。

adverb

❶ 以天真无邪的方式行事或表现,没有恶意或欺骗的意图,常用于描述单纯或不知情的行为。

“She smiled innocently when asked about the missing cookies.”

(被问到失踪的饼干时,她天真地笑了笑。)

“The child innocently told the stranger his home address.”

(孩子天真地把家庭住址告诉了陌生人。)

❶ 表示没有犯罪或过错,常用于法律或道德语境中强调清白。

“The suspect claimed he was innocently passing by when the crime happened.”

(嫌疑人声称案发时他只是无辜地路过。)

“She stood innocently accused of a crime she didn't commit.”

(她被无辜地指控犯下了一项她没犯的罪行。)

同义词:naively, guilelessly, harmlessly, blamelessly, unwittingly

常见短语

innocently enough — 用来描述看似无害或无意中引发后续事件的行为,常带有转折意味。

“It started innocently enough with a simple question.”

(这一切始于一个简单的问题,起初看起来完全无害。)