innocuous

英 [ɪˈnɒk.ju.əs]      美 [ɪˈnɑː.kju.əs]
  • adj. 无害的;无伤大雅的
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innocuous 无害的

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

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.
1. It seemed a perfectly innocuous remark.
那像是一句毫无恶意的话。
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.
3. The liquid looked fairly innocuous.
这种液体看来没什么危险.
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.
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。

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