| 单词 | ingenue |
| 释义 | ingenue (once / 26621 pages) n What do Ophelia, Snow White, and Sandy from the movie "Grease" all have in common? You could call each one an ingénue, or a young female character in literature or film who is wholesome and innocent. Ingénue comes from the French ingénu meaning "ingenuous, innocent." The term is used to describe the innocent girl stock character in film or literature. She's usually gentle, sweet, virginal, and pretty naive — which makes her susceptible to the harsh dangers of the world. Ingénue can also be used to describe an actress who specializes in playing this kind of character specifically. WORD FAMILYingenue: ingenues USAGE EXAMPLESTolstoy’s fatalistic heroine aside, the small and sprightly McCauley usually played the cheerful ingenue. Washington Post(Dec 27, 2016) Almost 40 years and three, nearly four sequels later, it is hard to imagine Weaver the ingenue, left to fend for herself by the studio. The Guardian(Dec 17, 2016) Celine Dion’s husband and manager, who molded her from a French-speaking Canadian ingénue into one of the world’s most successful singers. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) 1n an artless innocent young girl (especially as portrayed on the stage) Hyper juvenile, juvenile person a young person, not fully developed 2n the role of an innocent artless young woman in a play Hyper character, part, persona, role, theatrical role an actor's portrayal of someone in a play 3n an actress who specializes in playing the role of an artless innocent young girl Hyper actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian a theatrical performer |
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