Instinct
[ 'ɪnstɪŋkt ]
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n. 本能，天性;冲动;天资，天才;
adj. 深深地充满着;
💡 词根助记
in内+stinct刺激→内在的刺激→本能
📝 例句
At such times you have to trust to instinct.
在这种情况下就只能凭直觉办事了.
He was by every instinct urban.
他在本质上已城市化了。
Follow your instincts!
凭直觉!
I trust my instincts.
我相信自己的直觉。
Spiders spin webs and birds build nests by instinct.
蜘蛛结网,鸟筑巢,都是凭本能。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ in-里面,stinct-刺、刺激:对刺激的内部反映
※ in-里面,st-拼音“石头”,ct-CT机:在石头里面和CT检测中都能看出一个人的本能
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-point-表示“刺扎”
常见变体有-punct-、-pugn-
📖 牛津释义
nstinct
n
~ (for sth/doing sth); ~ (to do sth) [U, C]
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.
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.
🎯 考研助记
应死盯着她(谐音):死盯着美女看是 本能 in(里面)+stinct(针)-每人心里都有的刺- 本能 网友：yqy补充： in内+stinct→内在的刺激→本能[sting,stinct,stimul=priek表示"刺,刺激"]；在人里面的刺－－引申为本能、直觉
🔁 扩展释义
*['instiŋkt]n. 本能, 直觉a. 充满着的【医】 本能相关词组: instinct with life be instinct with confidence by instinct act on instinct have an instinct for
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📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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There will only be standing room left for us next century!
到下个世纪我们就只有立足之地了。
How long was that?
多长时间了？
For years we've been demanding better housing and jobs.
多年来我们一直要求改善住房和工作条件。