音标

英 [ˌnaɪˈiːt]；美 [ˌnaɪˈiːt]

意思

名词，意为“天真；幼稚；轻信 ”，指人缺乏经验、判断力，思想单纯，容易对事物产生不切实际的想法或轻易相信他人。

造句

Her naivete was charming at first, but later it caused her some problems.
起初她的天真很迷人，但后来这给她带来了一些麻烦。

The politician took advantage of the public's naivete to gain support.
这位政治家利用公众的轻信来获取支持。

His naivete made him believe every word the salesman said.
他的天真使他相信推销员说的每一句话。

We should not mistake his naivete for stupidity.
我们不应把他的天真误认为是愚蠢。

The novel portrays the protagonist's journey from naivete to wisdom.
这部小说描绘了主人公从天真走向成熟的历程。

Children often show a certain degree of naivete, which is very endearing.
孩子们常常表现出一定程度的天真，这非常讨人喜欢。

Her naivete about the business world led to some costly mistakes.
她对商业世界的天真导致了一些代价高昂的错误。

The coach warned the young players not to let their naivete affect their performance.
教练告诫年轻球员不要让他们的天真影响比赛表现。

Naivete can sometimes prevent people from seeing the real dangers around them.
天真有时会使人们看不到周围真正的危险。

Despite his naivete, he had a good heart and meant well.
尽管他很天真，但他心地善良，出发点是好的。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

评价他人性格特点：在日常聊天中，当评价某个人思想单纯、容易上当受骗时使用。例如：“A: Why did Tom fall for that obvious scam? B: His naivete got the better of him. He just believes everyone.（A：汤姆为什么会掉进那个明显的骗局里？B：他太天真了。他谁都相信。）”

回忆经历：分享自己或他人过去因为天真而发生的事情时提及。比如：“When I was younger, my naivete made me think that the world was always fair. But life taught me otherwise.（我年轻时，天真地以为世界总是公平的。但生活给了我不一样的教训。）”

写作运用

人物描写：在记叙文或小说写作中，用于刻画人物性格特征。例如：“The young heroine's naivete was one of her most prominent traits. It made her both lovable and vulnerable.（年轻女主人公的天真无邪是她最显著的特点之一。这使她既可爱又容易受到伤害。）”

主题探讨：在议论文或散文写作中，围绕天真这一主题展开讨论时使用。比如：“Naivete, while often seen as a virtue in childhood, can be a hindrance in the complex adult world. We need to balance it with wisdom and experience.（天真，虽然在童年时期常被视为一种美德，但在复杂的成人世界中可能会成为一种阻碍。我们需要用智慧和经验来平衡它。）”

学习积累

阅读文学作品：阅读经典的英文小说、故事等，留意作者如何描述人物的天真特质以及“naivete”一词的使用语境，学习相关表达方式。

词汇联想记忆：将“naivete”与表示类似概念的词，如“innocence（纯真）”“simplicity（单纯）”等一起记忆，对比它们之间的细微差别，加深对“naivete”的理解和运用 。