Word · Frequency #36129
guileless
/ˈɡaɪlləs/
adjective
诚实无欺的；天真无邪的
honest and without deceit; naive
- 1.
Free from guile; honest but naive.
诚实而不诡诈的；天真无邪的
- 2.
free of deceit
不欺诈的；诚实的
诚实而不诡诈的；天真无邪的；不欺诈的；诚实的；不狡猾的；诚实的
In use
Her guileless smile made everyone trust her immediately.
The child's guileless question revealed his honest nature.
He is known for his guileless and straightforward approach to business.
be guileless
用于描述人的性格或行为。
She was guileless and honest.
她天真无邪，诚实坦率。
guileless + noun
常用修饰笑容、眼神等名词。
He had a guileless smile.
他露出天真无邪的笑容。
Common mistakes
His guileless is charming.His guilelessness is charming.
guileless 是形容词，不能用作名词；应使用其名词形式 guilelessness（不狡猾，诚实）。
She is guileless of any wrongdoing.She is guiltless of any wrongdoing.
guileless 意为“不狡猾的，诚实的”，与“无罪的”不同；表示“无罪”应使用 guiltless。
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