英语词汇“ingenuous”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in•gen•u•ous adj.

apparently sincere and truthful:That crook had the ingenuous eyes of a young schoolboy.

in•gen•u•ous•ly, adv.
in•gen•u•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]See -gen-.

in•gen•u•ous adj.

free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation;
candid;
sincere.
artless;
innocent;
naive.
[Obs.]honorable or noble.

Latin ingenuus native, free-born, honorable, frank, equivalent. to in- in-² + gen- (base of gignere; see ingenious) + -uus deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ous
1590–1600

in•gen′u•ous•ly, adv.
in•gen′u•ous•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frank, straightforward, open.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged guileless.

ingenious.

ingenuous /ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/ adj

naive, artless, or innocent
candid; frank; straightforward

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin ingenuus freeborn, worthy of a freeman, virtuous, from in-² + -genuus, from gignere to beget

inˈgenuously adv inˈgenuousness n

单词	ingenuous
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•gen•u•ous /ɪnˈdʒɛnyuəs/USA pronunciation adj. apparently sincere and truthful:That crook had the ingenuous eyes of a young schoolboy. in•gen•u•ous•ly, adv. in•gen•u•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]See -gen-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•gen•u•ous (in jen′yo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere. artless; innocent; naive. [Obs.]honorable or noble. Latin ingenuus native, free-born, honorable, frank, equivalent. to in- in-² + gen- (base of gignere; see ingenious) + -uus deverbal adjective, adjectival suffix; see -ous 1590–1600 in•gen′u•ous•ly, adv. in•gen′u•ous•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frank, straightforward, open. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged guileless. See ingenious. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ingenuous /ɪnˈdʒɛnjʊəs/ adj naive, artless, or innocent candid; frank; straightforward Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin ingenuus freeborn, worthy of a freeman, virtuous, from in-² + -genuus, from gignere to beget inˈgenuously adv inˈgenuousness n
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