babes in the wood

noun
🔊/ˌbeɪbz ɪn ðə ˈwʊd/
🔊/ˌbeɪbz ɪn ðə ˈwʊd/
[plural]
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  1. innocent people who are easily tricked or harmed幼稚易受骗的人;易受伤害的人
    Word OriginFrom a children’s story about a boy and a girl who are left alone in a wood where they die and a bird covers them with leaves.