innocent /ˈɪnəsənt/ adjective Learner's definition of INNOCENT
[more innocent; most innocent]
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: not guilty of a crime or other wrong act无罪的;清白的 -
He says that he is innocent of the crime.他说自己是无罪的。
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She was found innocent of all charges.经裁决,她对所有指控均无罪责。
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A person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty.受指控者,在未依法证实有罪之前,视同无罪。
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Someone told your secret, but it wasn't me. I'm innocent.有人泄露了你的秘密,但不是我。我是无辜的。
— opposite guilty 2
always used before a noun : not deserving to be harmed无辜受害的 3
: lacking experience with the world and the bad things that happen in life不谙世故的;天真无邪的 4
: not intended to cause harm or trouble无恶意的;无害的 -
an innocent question无恶意的问题
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I made an innocent mistake; I'm sorry.我错了,但并无恶意;对不起。
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innocent [=harmless] fun无恶意的玩笑
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not used before a noun,
somewhat formal : having no knowledge of something无知
— innocent
noun, plural innocents [count]
— innocently
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I innocently mentioned what turned out to be a very painful topic.我无意谈及的一个话题竟然让人十分痛苦。
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She smiled innocently.她天真地笑了。
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Everything started out innocently [=harmlessly] enough.一切事物在刚开始时都没有什么危害。