innocent
adjective uk/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ us/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/
(NOT GUILTY)
B2 （人）无罪的
(of a person) not guilty of a particular crime
He firmly believes that she is innocent of the crime. 他坚信她是清白的。
Compare: guilty (RESPONSIBLE)
- More examples
- The jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was innocent.
- There isn't the slightest degree of doubt that he's innocent.
- A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- The gunmen showed no mercy, killing innocent men and women.
- Many innocent bystanders were injured by the explosion.
(NO EXPERIENCE)
B2 单纯的;天真的;幼稚的
having no knowledge of the unpleasant and evil things in life
She has such an innocent face that I find it hard to believe anything bad of her. 她一脸天真无邪，我很难把她往坏里想。
(NOT INVOLVED)
B2 无辜（受害）的
An innocent person is someone who is not involved with any military group or war.
Several innocent bystanders were injured in the explosion. 几个无辜的旁观者在爆炸中受了伤。
(NOT INTENDED TO HARM)
C2 无恶意的
(of a thing) not intended to harm anyone
It was an innocent remark, I didn't mean to hurt his feelings. 那句话没有恶意，我并不想伤害他的感情。
innocent
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/ us/ˈɪn.ə.sənt/
幼稚的人;不谙世事者
a person who has very little experience and does not know about the bad things that happen in life