词组 | INNOCENCE |
释义 | IDIOMSLANG INNOCENCE all sweetness and light very sweet, innocent, and helpful. (Perhaps insincerely so. Fixed order.)She was mad at first, but after a while, she was all sweetness and light.At the reception, the whole family was all sweetness and light, but they argued and fought after the guests left. (as) innocent as a lamb guiltless; naive."Hey! You can't throw me in jail," cried the robber. "I'm innocent as a lamb."Look at the baby, as innocent as a lamb. babe in the woods a naive or innocent person; an inexperienced person.Bill is a babe in the woods when it comes to dealing with plumbers.As a painter, Mary is fine, but she's a babe in the woods as a musician. in the clear innocent; not guilty.Don't worry, Tom. I'm sure you're in the clear.I'll feel better when I get into the clear. keep one's nose clean to keep out of trouble, especially trouble with the law. (Slang.)I'm trying to keep my nose clean by staying away from those rough guys.John, if you don't learn how to keep your nose clean, you're going to end up in jail. |
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