naivety
/naɪˈiːvəti/ (bre, ipa) · /naɪˈiːvəti/ (ame, ipa) · /nä-ˈē-və-tē -ˈēv-tē, nī-/ (ame, mw)
naivety — 名詞
1. the tendency to trust people or believe things too easily because you have not h
天真輕信
因經驗不足而輕易相信他人
the tendency to trust people or believe things too easily because you have not had enough experience of life or of a particular situation
Devika later regretted the naivety that led her to lend money to a stranger online.
Devika 後來很後悔自己當初的天真輕信，竟然借錢給一個網路上的陌生人。
naivety + that-clause introducing the trusting behaviour
Liam handed over his bank details with a naivety that shocked his older sister.
Liam 把銀行帳戶資料交了出去，那種天真輕信讓他的姊姊大為震驚。
naivety + that-clause showing consequence
The young reporter showed real naivety about how local politicians actually run the city.
這位年輕記者對地方政客實際上如何運作這座城市，顯露出真正的天真輕信。
Folake was charmed at first by Eli's naivety in believing every promise the salesman made.
Folake 一開始覺得 Eli 的天真輕信很迷人，他什麼業務員的承諾都相信。
It took only one bad deal for Jason to lose the naivety he had brought from his small hometown.
只是吃了一次虧，Jason 就失去了他從小鎮帶來的那份天真輕信。
- credulity
more formal; emphasises willingness to believe rather than lack of experience
- gullibility
stronger and more critical; suggests being easily fooled
- innocence
warmer; can be admired, while naivety usually hints at a problem
- cynicism
distrust of others' motives
- worldliness
experience of how life actually works
文法句型
naivety about [topic]
naivety in [doing sth]
用法筆記
Often used with a slightly critical or pitying tone — the speaker sees the trust as misplaced. Frequently followed by 'about [a topic]' or 'in [doing sth]'.
常見錯誤
2. a simple, innocent quality in someone's character or manner, with no sign of cle
純真質樸
缺乏世故、單純無心機的特質
a simple, innocent quality in someone's character or manner, with no sign of cleverness, cunning, or worldly knowledge
The painting captured the naivety of village children playing in a muddy yard after the rain.
那幅畫捕捉到雨後在泥地院子裡玩耍的村裡孩子那份純真質樸。
collocation: the naivety of [people / behaviour]
Noor wrote her first short stories with a charming naivety that critics later praised.
Noor 早期的短篇小說帶著一種迷人的純真質樸，後來受到評論家的稱讚。
collocation: a charming/touching naivety
There is a real naivety in Lan's drawings — bright colours, big smiles, and almost no shadows.
Lan 的畫裡有一種真正的純真質樸——明亮的色彩、大大的笑容，幾乎沒有陰影。
Lucía missed the easy naivety of her old neighbourhood after moving to the busy capital.
搬到熱鬧的首都之後，Lucía 很懷念老社區那份輕鬆自在的純真質樸。
Quan answered the journalist's tricky question with a naivety that disarmed everyone in the room.
Quan 用一種純真質樸的態度回答了記者刁鑽的問題，讓在場每個人都卸下了戒心。
- innocence
very close in meaning; slightly warmer and more common
- artlessness
more formal; stresses the absence of clever technique
- simplicity
broader; can describe objects and ideas as well as people
- sophistication
polished, worldly style
- cunning
clever, often hidden, motives
文法句型
[a/the] naivety of [sth/sb]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense often sounds positive or affectionate (a fresh, child-like quality), while sense 1 stresses risky misplaced trust. Common in writing about art, children, or rural life.