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instinct

音標['insti?kt] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 本能, 直覺
a. 充滿著的
【醫】 本能
相關詞組:
instinct with life
be instinct with confidence
by instinct
act on instinct
have an instinct for

英文解釋:

名詞 instinct:

  1. inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
    同義詞:inherent aptitude

形容詞 instinct:

  1. (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated
    同義詞:replete

例句:

  1. Instinct is not always a good guide.
    憑本能行事不一定都對。
  2. Birds learn to fly by instinct.
    鳥類學習飛翔是出於本能。

詳細解釋:


in.stinct

n.(名詞)
An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli:
本能:一種天生的行為方式,其因物種不同而各異,通常是對某一具體環境刺激的反應:
例句:
the spawning instinct in salmon; altruistic instincts in social animals.
魚產卵的本能;群居動物的本能

A powerful motivation or impulse.
衝動:一種強烈動機或衝動
An innate capability or aptitude:
天資:天生的能力或才能:
例句:
an instinct for tact and diplomacy.
在機智和外交方面的天份

adj.(形容詞)

Deeply filled or imbued:
深深地充滿著:
例句:
words instinct with love.
充滿愛意的言辭

Obsolete Impelled from within.
【廢語】 受內部動因驅使的

來源:
Middle English
中古英文
from Latin onstonctus [impulse] [from past participle of] onstinguere [to incite]
源自 拉丁語 onstonctus [衝動] [] 源自onstinguere的過去分詞 [激勵]
in- [intensive pref.] * see in- 2
in- [加強語意的前綴] *參見 in-2
stinguere [to prick] * see steig-
stinguere [刺] *參見 steig-

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