babes in the woodBrE/ˌbeɪbz ɪn ðə ˈwʊd/NAmE/ˌbeɪbz ɪn ðə ˈwʊd/noun[pl.]innocentpeoplewhoareeasilytrickedorharmed幼稚易受骗的人;易受伤害的人ORIGINFromachildren'sstoryaboutaboyandagirlwhoareleftaloneinawoodwheretheydieandabirdcoversthemwithleaves.源自童话,一双男女孩童被弃于森林中。孩子死后,一只鸟衔来树叶将其掩埋。