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
- …
not harmful or dangerous 无害的；无危险的 an innocuous substance 无害物质
Extra ExamplesThe 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. 有些蘑菇看起来无害，但实际上非常有毒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- perfectly
- totally
- fairly
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin innocuus, from in- ‘not’ + nocuus ‘injurious’, from nocere ‘to hurt’.