好词典

naivete

UK /naɪˈiːvteɪ/US /naɪˌiːvˈteɪ/

词源

源自法语 'naïveté',最初来自拉丁语 'nativus'(意为'天生的'),后演变为形容未经世故的天真特质。

noun

❶ 天真,幼稚,指缺乏经验或判断力,容易轻信他人或对复杂情况理解不足的状态。

“Her naivete made her trust strangers too easily.”

(她的天真让她轻易相信陌生人。)

“The businessman took advantage of the young man's naivete.”

(商人利用了年轻人的幼稚。)

同义词:innocence, simplicity, guilelessness

常见短语

childlike naivete — 形容像孩子般的天真无邪,通常带有褒义,指纯真而不世故的状态。

“Her childlike naivete made her see the world with wonder and joy.”

(她孩子般的天真让她以惊奇和快乐看待这个世界。)