instinct 详细解释

instinct

['instiŋkt]

n.直觉, 本能, 天性
adj.充满的

n.[C][U]

1. 本能; 天性[(+to-v)]

Mother hens protect their young by instinct.

母鸡保护小鸡出于本能。

Spiders spin webs and birds build nests by instinct.

蜘蛛结网, 鸟筑巢, 都是凭本能。

2. 直觉

I trust my instincts.

我相信自己的直觉。

Follow your instincts!

凭直觉!

词形变化

名词: instillation |

词义辨析

同义:

n.本能

natural feeling  natural tendency  

英英释义

名词 instinct:

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

同义词：inherent aptitude

形容词 instinct:

(followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated

同义词：replete

短语词组

have an instinct for

1. 有……的天才

Some people seem to have an instinct for knowing where a good bargain is to be found.

有些人似乎生来就知道哪儿有好买卖可做。

补充

instinctinstinct英:[ˈinstiŋkt] 美:[ˈɪnˌstɪŋkt]n.1.本能; 天性; 直觉The sight of the hopeless little boy aroused her maternal instincts.那个绝望的小男孩的模样唤起了她的母性。Don't ask me; follow your instincts and do what you think is right.不要问我, 凭你自己的直觉行事, 你认为什么是对的就去做什么。

例句

1. He always knew what time it was, as if by instinct.他总是知道几点了, 好像是凭直觉一样。 2. Farmers are increasingly losing touch with their instinct for managing the land.农民们正日益失去经营土地的天分。 3. Irene is so incredibly musical and has a natural instinct to perform.艾琳具有极高的音乐天赋和天生的表演才能。 4. I should've gone with my first instinct, which was not to do the interview.我本该听从自己的第一感觉不接受那个采访的。 5. All my instincts were against accepting her offer.我所有的本能反应都告诉我不要接受她的提议。 6. My first instinct was to resign.我的第一反应是想辞职。 7. I didn't have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers.我不像其他一些母亲那样有那么强烈的母性本能。 8. The survival instinct had driven her to eat.求生的本能促使她进食。 9. bream have strong predatory instincts.鳊鱼有强烈的食肉天性。 10. they retain their old authoritarian instincts.他们保持着陈旧的专制本能。 11. his instinct for making the most of his chances.他充分利用机会的天赋。 12. instinct told her not to ask the question.直觉告诉她别问这个问题。 13. these canvases are instinct with passion.这些油画充满了激情。 14. Your instinctive reaction is to run from danger.闪避危险是你的本能反应。 15. Our first instinct was to run.我们的本能第一反应就是跑。 16. Cats possess a natural hunting instinct.猫有捕食天性。 17. Seeing the baby aroused all her maternal instincts.看见这婴儿唤起了她所有的母性。 18. The decision was based on (gut) instinct.这是一个出于本能的决定。 19. Her instincts told her that something was wrong. [=she believed that something was wrong even though there was no obvious reason to believe it]直觉告诉她有地方不对劲。 20. You have to learn to trust/follow your instincts. [=to trust your feelings about what is right or true even when you cannot be sure that it is right or true]你得学会相信你的直觉/跟着第一感觉走。 21. He has been guided throughout his career by his political instincts.整个从业期间，他都是为自己的政治直觉所引导。 22. Mere instinct alerted her to the danger.仅凭直觉足以使她意识到处境的危险。 23. He knew by instinct what not to say.凭直觉他知道什么不该说。 24. She seemed to know by instinct that something was wrong.凭直觉她似乎觉得有地方不对劲。 25. He has a strong survival instinct.他有强烈的求生本能。 26. an athlete with good instincts很有天赋的运动员 27. He has a strong instinct for survival.他有强烈的求生本能。 28. She has a natural instinct for making the right decisions in her job.她有在职场上做出正确决策的天生禀赋。 29. a strong instinct to survive强烈的求生本能

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