1848, from French ingénue "artless girl, especially on the stage," fem. of ingénu "ingenuous, artless, simple" (13c.), from Latin ingenuus (see ingenuous). Italicized in English into 20c.
实用例句
1. I don't want any more ingenue roles.
我不想再演天真少女的角色了。来自柯林斯例句
2. There is an ingenue air about her.
她有天真无邪的气质.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. This is no time to have a political ingenue as secretary of state.
这不是让政治经验不足的人当国务卿的时候.来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. She was as simple and pretty as a film ingenue.
