新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

instinct

英  [ˈɪnstɪŋkt]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • instincts

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 本能

    Instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way.

    近义词

    intuition , sense

    双语例句

    例:

    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。

    例:

    He always knew what time it was, as if by instinct.

    他总是知道时间,好像是凭借本能。

    2[C 可数名词] 天分

    If you have an instinct for something, you are naturally good at it or able to do it.

    近义词

    aptitude

    双语例句

    例:

    He seems to have an instinct for smart advertising and marketing.

    他好像在广告和营销方面有天分。

    3[C, U 有变体名词] 本能的反应

    If it is your instinct to do something, you feel that it is right to do it.

    双语例句

    例:

    I should've gone with my first instinct, which was not to do the interview.

    我本该听从自己的本能反应,不去接受采访。

    4[C, U 有变体名词] 直觉

    Instinct is a feeling, rather than an opinion or idea based on facts, that something is the case.

    近义词

    intuition

    双语例句

    例:

    There is scientific evidence to support our instinct that being surrounded by plants is good for health.

    有科学证据表明我们的直觉是正确的,即被植物环绕着有益健康。

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