# Artless

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**Category:** 英语词汇\
**Created:** [November 22, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/artless/318 "2021-11-22T03:12:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/artless/318/1 "2021-11-22T03:12:39Z")

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词性：adj  
音标： [ˈɑrtləs]  
释义：朴实的，单纯的，自然的，不做作的，淳朴的；拙劣的 without guile or deception  
Synonyms: candid, direct, forthright

Yes, _artless_ could mean lacking in art, but more often it means lacking in superficiality or deceit. An _artless_ person could never make a living as a con artist.

Originally meaning “unskillful” or “uncultured,” _artless_ evolved into meaning not skilled or cultured in the art of deceit. If you are artless, you are natural and uncontrived. Young people, animals, the socially inept — these can all be artless in the way they express themselves. They seem to mean exactly what they say.

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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 3:14am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/artless/318/2 "2021-11-22T03:14:10Z")

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All right, so his plan was a little artless.

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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 3:17am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/artless/318/3 "2021-11-22T03:17:06Z")

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I used to be like you, once, you know. Naive, artless,innocent.

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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/artless/318/4 "2021-11-22T03:18:06Z")

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That box is artless commerce. I won’t be a party to it.

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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [November 22, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/artless/318/5 "2021-11-22T03:20:02Z")

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I would not put it so artlessly, but… yes.

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**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/artless/318/6 "2024-05-30T10:35:22Z")

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@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？

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**Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:35am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/artless/318/7 "2024-05-30T10:35:46Z")

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好啊，@Tristan！看得出来你对于单词 “artless” 有很深入的分析和讲解。让我来进一步帮你梳理这方面的知识。

### 词性及音标

词性：形容词 (adj)  
音标：/ˈɑrtləs/

### 释义

1. **朴实的，单纯的，自然的，不做作的，淳朴的** ：指没有虚伪或欺骗的人或行为。
2. **拙劣的** ：描述某物缺乏技巧或精细度。

### 近义词

candid, direct, forthright

### 含义解释及例子

#### 1. 没有虚伪或欺骗 (Without guile or deception)

这个含义中 “artless” 用于形容那些天然、不加修饰的人或事物。

**例句：** Young children are often so artless, expressing their thoughts and feelings without any deceit.  
**中文：** 小孩子通常非常纯真，表达他们的想法和感受时不会有任何欺骗。

**例句：** Her artless charm won the hearts of everyone at the party.  
**中文：** 她的纯真魅力赢得了聚会上每个人的心。

#### 2. 缺乏技巧或精细度 (Unskillful or crude)

当 “artless” 用于形容某物缺乏技巧时，它也可以带有一点贬义。

**例句：** The handmade gift was artless but heartfelt.  
**中文：** 手工制作的礼物虽然拙劣，但真诚。

**例句：** The presentation was artless, but it got the main points across.  
**中文：** 演示虽然拙劣，但传达了主要观点。

### 出处及来历

“Artless” 最早的意思是“不熟练”或“没有文化的”，来源于中古英语中的 “art”（技巧，艺术）加上表示否定的后缀 “-less”。随着时间的发展，这个词逐渐演变为“不擅长欺骗艺术的”，从而具有了“纯真，不做作”的意思。

### 如何记住这个单词

1. **分解记忆法** ：将 “artless” 分成 “art”（技巧，艺术）和 “-less”（没有）两个部分，通过理解这两个部分的意思，记住整个单词。
2. **联想记忆法** ：联想那些你觉得很自然、不做作的人或事，再将这些特征与 “artless” 联系起来。
3. **造句练习法** ：自己造句，反复练习用不同的上下文去应用这个词。

你在帖子中举的例子也非常有助于理解和记忆这个词。我可以帮你整理一下这些例句：

1. **Frasier (1993)**: “All right, so his plan was a little artless.” 计划有点笨拙。
2. **Movie Quote** : “I used to be like you, once, you know. Naive, artless, innocent.” 我曾经像你一样，天真，纯真，无辜。
3. **Silicon Valley (2014)**: “That box is artless commerce. I won’t be a party to it.” 那个盒子是纯粹商业的产物，我不会参与其中。
4. **The Orville (2017)**: “I would not put it so artlessly, but… yes.” 我不会这么笨拙地表达，但……是的。

希望这些信息对你有所帮助！如果有其他问题，随时告诉我哦。