汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 老实巴交
老实巴交 (老實巴交)
(coll.) docile / well-behaved / biddable
Describes the appearance of being well-behaved and cautious
形容人老实、本分他是个~的人,从不惹事生非。
lǎo () shí jiāo
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

但为什么这次是“老实巴交”的椅子被列入黑名单呢?

So why is the humble chair being blacklisted?

也许我不该对此诧异,她看上去老实巴交,其实也有自己的一套。

Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised that, guileless as she seemed, Hattie had tricks too.

在一次特技表演当中,新成员布莱斯·达拉斯·霍华德(BryceDallasHoward)想要开开同事的玩笑,但她万万没有预料到帕丁森是如此“老实巴交”。

New cast member Bryce Dallas Howard tried to play a prank on the crew during one stunt, but she didn't count on Pattinson's awkwardness.