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innocuous

adjective
🔊/ɪˈnɒkjuəs/
🔊/ɪˈnɑːkjuəs/
(formal)
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  1. not intended or likely to offend or upset anyone无恶意的；无意冒犯的 synonym harmless (2)
    • It seemed a perfectly innocuous remark.那像是一句毫无恶意的话。🔊🔊
    • The question appeared innocuous enough, but I still did not trust her.那个问题似乎没什么恶意，不过我仍然不信任她。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • perfectly
    • totally
    • fairly
    • …
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  2. not harmful or dangerous无害的；无危险的 synonym harmless (1)
    • an innocuous substance无害物质
    Extra Examples
    • The liquid looked fairly innocuous.这种液体看上去没什么危险。
    • Some mushrooms look innocuous but are actually very poisonous.有些蘑菇看起来无害，但实际上有剧毒。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • appear
    • be
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • perfectly
    • totally
    • fairly
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin innocuus, from in- ‘not’ + nocuus ‘injurious’, from nocere ‘to hurt’.