artless

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
    — And why should I here suppress the delight I received from this amiable creature, in remarking each artless look, each motion of pure undissembled nature, betrayed by his wanton eyes
    Fanny Hill
  2. Free of artificiality; natural.
    — This pendant has artless charm.
  3. Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
  4. Poorly made or done; crude.

词形变化

more artless comparative most artless superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
artlessly artlessness

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis
Proto-Italic *artis
Latin ars
Latin artemder.
Old French artbor.
Middle English art
English art
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English artless
From art + -less.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary