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Innocence

“Innocence” 指没有犯罪或过错的状态(清白);也可以指对邪恶或世俗缺乏了解的纯真状态(天真)。

  1. “He maintained his innocence throughout the trial.” (他在整个审判过程中都坚称自己是清白的。)
  2. “There was a look of pure innocence on the child’s face.” (那个孩子的脸上带着一种纯真无邪的神情。)
  3. “The loss of innocence is a common theme in literature.” (纯真的丧失是文学中常见的主题。)

词根 “noc” 源自拉丁语 “nocere” (伤害)。“in-” (不) + “noc” (伤害) -> 不造成伤害的,引申为无罪的。与 “noxious” (有毒的/有害的), “innocuous” (无害的) 同源。

  • 前缀: “in-” (不)
  • 词根: “noc” (伤害)
  • 后缀: “-ence” (名词后缀)

在西方文化中,“Age of Innocence”(纯真年代)常指童年。在法律制度中,“presumption of innocence”(无罪推定)是核心原则。

  • 形容词: innocent (清白的、天真的)
  • 副词: innocently (天真地、无辜地)

in (不) + noc (害) + ence (名后缀) = 不害人 -> 清白、天真。

“The puppy chewed up the expensive rug, but when the owner looked at him, he just wagged his tail with big, round eyes. His expression of complete innocence made it impossible for the owner to stay angry.” (小狗咬坏了昂贵的地毯,但当主人看着它时,它只是瞪着圆溜溜的大眼睛摇尾巴。它那完全无辜的神情让主人无法继续生气。)