اكتب أي كلمة!

Innocent as a lamb Meaning in English

expression

ˈɪnəsənt/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫæm
IN-uh-sent az uh LAM
ˈɪnəsənt/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /lˈæm
IN-uh-sent az uh LAM

التعريف

Describes someone who is very innocent, pure, and harmless, like a young lamb. It is usually used to emphasize a person's lack of guilt or bad intentions.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an idiomatic, usually informal, expression. It can describe children or adults, often in a slightly exaggerated or even sarcastic way. It sometimes implies naivety. Use as a simile, often after the verb 'to be': 'She is innocent as a lamb.'

جمل نموذجية

He looks innocent as a lamb when he smiles.

basic

The child is innocent as a lamb.

basic

She was innocent as a lamb in court.

basic

Don't be fooled—he may seem innocent as a lamb, but he's clever.

natural

After everything happened, she still acted innocent as a lamb.

natural

He walked into the meeting looking innocent as a lamb, but everyone knew the truth.

natural