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    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·gen·u·ous /ɪnˈdʒenjuəs/ adjective  EXPERIENCED#HONESTan ingenuous person is simple, trusting, and honest, especially because they have not had much experience of life 阅历浅的，纯朴的，坦诚率直的 → disingenuous —ingenuously adverb —ingenuousness noun [uncountable]Origin ingenuous (1500-1600) Latin ingenuus “born, free born, honest”, from gignere “to produce children”
    in·gen·u·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable


    ingenuous
    in‧gen‧u‧ous /ɪnˈdʒenjuəs/ adjective
     Date: 1500-1600
     Language: Latin
     Origin: ingenuus 'born, free born, honest', from gignere 'to produce children'
    an ingenuous person is simple, trusting, and honest, especially because they have not had much experience of life ⇨ disingenuous
    —ingenuously adverb
    —ingenuousness noun [uncountable]


    in·genu·ousBrE /ɪnˈdʒenjuəs/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈdʒenjuəs/ 🔊 adjective (formal, sometimes disapproving) honest, innocent and willing to trust people 单纯的；天真的 SYN naive ◆You're too ingenuous. 你太老实了。🔊🔊◆an ingenuous smile纯真的微笑◆It is ingenuous to suppose that money did not play a part in his decision. 如果以为他的决定没有金钱的因素，那就太天真了。🔊🔊  ➡  compare disingenuous ▸ in·genu·ous·ly BrE /ɪnˈdʒenjuəsli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈdʒenjuəsli/ 🔊 adverb