\nä-ˈēv, nī-\ adj. 天真的; 幼稚的; 輕信(別人)的
: having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge
: innocent or simple
一般人都不喜歡被稱為 Naive,因為這表示別人認為是不夠成熟或很幼稚。
No one likes being called naive, since it means you lack sophistication or street smarts.
A person who is too trusting can be criticized for being overly naive: "You're so naive, you think that e-mail from the Nigerian prince is really going to make you a million dollars!" Naive shares the same root as native, and originally meant "natural" or "not artificial." It can still be used in a more positive meaning when describing a charming lack of artificiality, as in "the naive style of folk art made by an untrained painter.”
例句:
Because I refused to give kickbacks, they sarcastically said that I was very naive.
因為我拒絕給回扣,所以他們諷刺地說我很天真。