native
/ˈneɪtɪv/
adj. / n.
一句话记住
出生地的;本地的;原产的;与生俱来的;本地人;当地动植物
释义与例句
adj.
出生地的;本地的;原产的;与生俱来的
connected with the place where you were born or where something originally comes from, or existing naturally in someone
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She returned to her native town after twenty years abroad.
在海外生活二十年后,她回到了故乡。
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This orchid is native to tropical forests.
这种兰花原产于热带森林。
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He has a native talent for storytelling.
他天生就有讲故事的才能。
n.
本地人;当地动植物
a person born in a particular place, or an animal or plant that lives or grows naturally there
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She is a native of Chengdu and knows the city well.
她是成都本地人,对这座城市很熟悉。
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The guide explained that the bird was a native of the island.
导游解释说,这种鸟是岛上的本地物种。
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As a native, he was able to recommend several excellent restaurants.
作为本地人,他能推荐几家很棒的餐馆。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
记 native speaker 和 native language 都与“母语”有关;be native to 则表示“原产于”。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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natively 天生地;在本地副词,技术语境中也可指软件原生地运行。
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nativity 出生;诞生名词,较正式,常用于特定文化或宗教语境。
反义词
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non-native 非本地的;非原产的;非母语的描述物种来源或语言背景时,non-native 与 native 相对。Several non-native plants have spread along the river. 几种非本地植物已沿河流扩散。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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local 当地的;本地的native 强调出生来源、原产地或天生属性;local 强调与某一地区有关,不表示某人在那里出生。We bought some fruit at the local market. 我们在当地市场买了一些水果。
常见搭配
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native speaker 母语使用者A native speaker can help you improve your pronunciation. 母语使用者可以帮助你改善发音。
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native language 母语Although English is his native language, he also speaks fluent French. 虽然英语是他的母语,但他也能说流利的法语。
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native to 原产于The giant panda is native to China. 大熊猫原产于中国。