innocuous

• adj. 无害的；无伤大雅的

中文词源

in-,不，非，-noc,伤害，词源同noxious,nuisance.即没有伤害的。

英文词源

innocuous (adj.)

1590s, from Latin innocuus "harmless," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + nocuus "hurtful," from root of nocere "to injure, harm," from *nok-s-, suffixed form of PIE root *nek- (1) "death" (see necro-). Related: Innocuously; innocuousness.

双语例句

1. It seemed a perfectly innocuous remark.

那像是一句毫无恶意的话。

来自《权威词典》

2. The question appeared innocuous enough, but I still did not trust her.

这个问题看来没什么恶意, 可我仍然不相信她.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The liquid looked fairly innocuous.

这种液体看来没什么危险.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. Even innocuous substances can sometimes register a positive result in a drug test.

即使无害的物质在药物测试中有时也会呈阳性.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Both mushrooms look innocuous but are in fact deadly.

这两种蘑菇看起来似乎都无害，实际上却是致命的。

来自辞典例句