naivety
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。
collocation: naivety about [topic]
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。
collocation: naivety in + gerund
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。
- touching naivety
- youthful naivety
- political naivety
- lose one's naivety
- 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。
naivety + in + concrete examples
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。
scene: innocent simplicity as a social effect
- charming naivety
- childlike naivety
- rustic naivety
- naivety of style
- 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.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- youthful naivety
- political naivety
- touching naivety
- child-like naivety
常用片語
- lose one's naivety
- show real naivety
- a certain naivety
介系詞搭配
- naivety about
- naivety in