instinct

[美國]/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
[英國]/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

n. 本能,直覺
adj. 充滿着的
Word Forms
複數instincts

短語搭配

by instinct

出於本能

instinct for

有…的天分;生來就

on instinct

本能,憑直覺

killer instinct

殺生本能

maternal instinct

n. 母性本能

animal instinct

動物本能;野獸直覺

basic instinct

本能

herd instinct

[心]羣居本能,羣體心理

例句

an instinct for tact and diplomacy.

在機智和外交方面的天份

be instinct with life and beauty

充滿生命和美

words instinct with love.

充滿愛意的言辭

Suckling is an instinct in mammals.

哺乳是哺乳動物的本能。

instinct told her not to ask the question.

直覺告訴她別問這個問題。

these canvases are instinct with passion.

這些油畫充滿了激情。

The nesting instinct is proper to birds.

築巢是鳥類的本能。

the spawning instinct in salmon; altruistic instincts in social animals.

魚產卵的本能;羣居動物的本能

Instinct led the pigeons back to the roost.

鴿子的本能使它們返回鴿棚。

the electorate's baser instincts of greed and selfishness.

選民那貪婪自私的卑劣本性。

Juliet's first instinct was to hide under the blankets.

朱麗葉的第一個本能反應就是躲到毯子下面。

as Greek instinct or ingrown habit would have dictated.

就像希臘人的本能或者與生俱來的習慣會支配的那樣。

his instinct for making the most of his chances.

他充分利用機會的天賦。

these instincts are, in man, reified as verbal constructs.

人類的這些本能被具體化爲言語構建。

she managed to subdue an instinct to applaud.

她終於剋制住鼓掌的衝動。

by untaught instinct they know that scent means food.

天生本能讓他們知道那氣味代表着食物。

animal instincts and desires.See Synonyms at brute

動物本能和慾望參見 brute

Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.

兩個超級大國都有自我保護的本能。

his willingness to prostitute himself to the worst instincts of the electorate.

他那作踐自己以迎合選民最低劣本能的意願。

原聲例句

Struggling for survival is a human instinct.

求生是人類的本能。

來源: Sixth-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

President Trump has repeatedly displayed protectionist instincts.

特朗普卻一再表現出貿易保護主義的傾向。

來源: BBC Listening Collection December 2017

Music engages the instincts, drives, and senses.

音樂激發人的本能、衝動和感官。

來源: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Or was he just following his instincts?

又或者牠只是單憑本能行動呢?

來源: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Because as humans we have a fidgeting instinct.

因爲作爲人類我們有擺弄東西的本能。

來源: 6 Minute English

Fear of the unknown is a common instinct.

對未知的恐懼是人類共有的本性。

來源: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

I'll appeal to his baser instincts, of which he has plenty.

“我會引誘它卑劣的本能,這種卑劣的本能,它多的是。

來源: Charlotte's Web

He seemed to have an instinct about the cards. It was uncanny.

好像對牌有一種本能似的,簡直神了。

來源: New Version of University English Comprehensive Course 4

Professor Connor went on to talk about our fidgeting instinct.

康納教授又繼續談了我們的擺弄本能。

來源: 6 Minute English

I liked your prep questions. Stick with your first instinct.

我喜歡你的演練問題,跟着第一直覺走。

來源: Out of Control Season 3

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