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[/ˈɪnstɪŋkt; ˋɪnstɪŋkt/] n ~ (for sth/doing sth); ~ (to do sth) [U, C] 用法:
1 natural inborn tendency to behave in a certain way without reasoning or training 本能:
Birds learn to fly by instinct. 鸟会飞是出自本能. *
Birds have the instinct to learn to fly. 鸟有飞的本能. 用法:
2 natural feeling that makes one choose to act in a particular way 直觉:
When I saw the flames I acted on instinct and threw a blanket over them. 我看见火焰时便凭直觉把一张毯子扑在火焰上. *
My first instinct was to refuse, but later I reconsidered. 最初我凭直觉加以拒绝, 但後来又重新考虑了. *
have an instinct for survival 有求生的直觉 *
Trust your instincts and marry him! 要相信你的直觉, 就嫁给他吧! *
I'm afraid I gave way to my worst instincts and hit him. 真遗憾, 我一时任性打了他. *
The sight of the helpless little boy aroused her maternal instinct(s). 她看见那孤苦无助的小男孩激发了她的母性. *
(ironic 反语) have an instinct for doing or saying the wrong thing 有做错事或说错话的本领 *
(fig 比喻) I'm afraid he lacks the killer instinct, ie ability to be ruthless. 我看他不够心狠手辣. |