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ingénue

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in··nue /ˈænʒeɪnjuː $ ˈændʒənuː/ noun [countable]  ALCHILDa young girl, especially in a film or play, who has not had much experience of life 〔尤指电影或戏剧中〕涉世不深的少女
Origin ingénue (1800-1900) French Latin ingenuus; → INGENUOUS
in··nue nounChineseSyllable


ingénue
innue /ˈænʒeɪnjuː $ ˈændʒənuː/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: French
 Origin: Latin ingenuus; ingenuous
a young girl, especially in a film or play, who has not had much experience of life


in·génueBrE /ˈænʒeɪnjuː/ 🔊NAmE /ˈændʒənuː/ 🔊 noun (from French) an innocent young woman, especially in a film/movie or play (尤指电影或戏剧中的)天真少女