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
  1. 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。
  2. This orchid is native to tropical forests.
    这种兰花原产于热带森林。
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  1. 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
  1. 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。
  2. 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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  1. 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)
  • nation 国家;民族;全体国民
    The two nations signed a trade agreement. 两国签署了一项贸易协定。
  • natural 自然的;天然的;天生的;正常的
    The reserve protects the area's natural beauty. 该保护区保护着这一地区的自然美景。
  • nature 自然;自然界
    The reserve was created to protect nature and wildlife. 建立这片保护区是为了保护自然和野生生物。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • natively 天生地;在本地
    副词,技术语境中也可指软件原生地运行。
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • native to 原产于
    The giant panda is native to China. 大熊猫原产于中国。