instinct

/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

本能；天性；直觉

释义与例句

n. 本能；天性
the natural ability or tendency that people and animals are born with
  1. Birds build nests by instinct, without being taught.
    鸟筑巢靠本能，无需谁来教。
  2. His first instinct was to run away from the fire.
    他的第一本能反应是从火中逃离。
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  1. Mothers have a strong instinct to protect their babies.
    母亲保护婴儿是出于强烈的天性。
n. 直觉
a natural feeling that makes you act or choose in a certain way without reasoning
  1. My instinct told me something was wrong.
    直觉告诉我有点不对劲。
  2. Trust your instinct when choosing teammates.
    选队友时要相信自己的直觉。
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  1. She has an instinct for finding good bargains.
    她天生善于淘到便宜好货。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 记 by instinct（凭本能）、trust your instinct（相信直觉）；别与动词 insist（坚持）混淆，拼写只差中段。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • instinctive 本能的；直觉的
    形容词，如 an instinctive reaction。
  • instinctively 本能地；下意识地
    副词形式。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • insist 坚决要求；坚称（动词）
    insist 是动词‘坚持’，instinct 是名词‘本能、直觉’，拼写只差中段。He acted on instinct（他凭本能行事）✓，He has a strong insist（×）不成立；by instinct（凭本能）也不能写成 by insist（×）。
    He insisted on paying the bill himself. 他坚持要自己付账。
常见搭配
  • by instinct 凭本能
    Ducks swim by instinct as soon as they hatch. 小鸭一孵出来就会凭本能游泳。
  • have an instinct for something 对……有直觉／天分
    She has an instinct for business. 她在经商方面很有直觉。