1650s, "natural, simple, artless," from French naïve, fem. of naïf, from Old French naif "naive, natural, genuine; just born; foolish, innocent; unspoiled, unworked" (13c.), from Latin nativus "not artificial," also "native, rustic," literally "born, innate, natural" (see native (adj.)). Related: Naively.
中文解释
1.【记】nai=奶，ve=壶，拿着个奶壶→天真的. nai (奶) + ve => 喝奶的人(小朋友)很天真。2. native => naive.
实用例句
1. The drama takes an idealistic, even a naive view of the subject.
这部戏在对待这一主题上有些理想化，甚至是天真。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Her colourful oils and works on paper have a naive, dreamlike quality.
她那些色彩斑斓的油画与纸上作品给人一种天真、梦幻般的感觉。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The simple concepts he had been taught now sounded trite and naive.
他曾经被教导的简单观念如今听起来陈腐而幼稚。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Their view was that he had been politically naive.
