Babe in the woods Meaning in English
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释义
A 'babe in the woods' is a person who is inexperienced, naive, or unaware of possible dangers or difficulties around them.
用法与细微差别
This idiom is slightly formal and often sympathetic, suggesting innocence rather than foolishness. Commonly used to describe someone new in a challenging environment or naive in a complex situation. Not usually used for children, but for adults who are like children in experience. Collocations: 'like a babe in the woods', 'feel like a babe in the woods'.
例句
He was a babe in the woods when he started his first job.
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She felt like a babe in the woods in the big city.
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Without help, the tourists were babes in the woods.
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When it comes to taxes, I’m a total babe in the woods.
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You can tell she’s a babe in the woods in politics—she trusts everyone!
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Don’t worry, Alex—everyone is a babe in the woods at first.
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