An ingenuous person is simple, trusting, and honest, especially because they have not had much experience of life. They say what they think. They believe what they are told. There is no trick in them — and sometimes no armour either.

An ingenuous person ingenuous的人 is simple, trusting, and honest單純、容易信任別人，而且誠實 especially because they have not had much experience of life尤其是因為他們還沒有太多人生經驗 They say what they think他們心裡想什麼就說什麼 They believe what they are told別人告訴他們什麼，他們就相信 There is no trick in them他們心裡沒有心機 and sometimes no armour either有時候也沒有防備

The word can be kind (a refreshing, ingenuous question) or a little sad (too ingenuous to see they were being used). It is a formal, bookish adjective; you will meet it in stories and essays more than in chat.

The word can be kind這個字可以是善意的 a refreshing, ingenuous question一個讓人耳目一新、天真的問題 or a little sad也可以帶點悲哀 too ingenuous to see they were being used太天真而看不出自己被利用了 It is a formal, bookish adjective這是一個正式、書面味的形容詞 you will meet it in stories and essays你會在故事和散文裡遇到它 more than in chat比在聊天裡多

The famous trap is the neighbour word ingenious, which means clever at inventing. They look like twins. They are not. Ingenuous is the open, unguarded one.

The famous trap is the neighbour word ingenious最有名的陷阱是它的鄰居字ingenious which means clever at inventing意思是在發明創造上很聰明 They look like twins它們看起來像雙胞胎 They are not其實不是 Ingenuous is the open, unguarded one Ingenuous是坦率、不設防的那一個

Though actually, both go back to Latin ideas about birth and character, but English split them: one kept “frank and noble,” the other kept “clever.” If you remember only one thing, remember that.

Though actually不過其實 both go back to Latin ideas about birth and character這兩個字都源自拉丁文裡跟出身、性格有關的概念 but English split them但英文把它們分開了 one kept 'frank and noble,'一個保留了「坦率高尚」 the other kept 'clever.'另一個保留了「聰明」 If you remember only one thing, remember that如果你只記得一件事，記得這個就好