in·noc·u·ous
adjective/ɪˈnɒkjuəs/
/ɪˈnɑːkjuəs/
(formal)- not intended or likely to offend or upset anyone
无恶意的；无意冒犯的 - 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
- …
- perfectly
- totally
- fairly
- …
- It seemed a perfectly innocuous remark.
- not harmful or dangerous
无害的；无危险的 - 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.
有些蘑菇看起来无毒，但实际上有毒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- perfectly
- totally
- fairly
- …
- an innocuous substance
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin innocuus, from in- ‘not’ + nocuus ‘injurious’, from nocere ‘to hurt’.