プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
すなお【素直】
❶〔性格が穏やかで従順な様子〕素直な 〔穏やかな〕gentle, mild；〔従順な〕obedient；〔おとなしい〕meek
彼は素直な性質だ
He is gentle and obedient by nature.
素直な子だ
He is 「a docile [an obedient] child.
素直に人の忠告を聞く
accept others' advice without objecting [protesting]
彼は素直に自分の誤りを認めた
He frankly admitted his mistake.
❷〔癖のないさま〕
素直な髪
hair that is easy to manage
素直な字
writing with no peculiarities
彼の歌い方は素直だ
His singing is free of mannerisms.