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instinct noun ADJECTIVE | VERB + INSTINCT | INSTINCT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEdeep, powerful, strong 根深蒂固的本能；强烈的直觉gut 本能pure, sheer 纯粹的本能◆Out of pure instinct, he moved back a little.纯粹出于本能反应，他后退了一点儿。first, initial 第一个本能反应；最初的直觉◆His first instinct was to run away from danger.他的第一反应就是逃离危险。excellent, good, unerring 准确的直觉；无误的直觉◆Against her better instincts, she ran back into the burning house to save her paintings.她不顾自己强烈的直觉，跑回燃烧的房屋去抢救她的画作。◆He had an unerring instinct for when people were lying to him.他凭直觉就知道别人什么时候是在说谎，从未错过。base 卑劣的天性；低级本能basic, natural, primitive 根本的天性；天性；原始本能creative 创造性的本能aggressive, competitive 侵略的本性；争强好胜的天性maternal, mothering, motherly, paternal, protective 母性；父性；保护的本能fighting, hunting, killer, predatory 好战的天性；猎杀的本能；杀手的本色；掠夺的本性◆He plays well but lacks that killer instinct. (figurative) 他球打得挺好，不过缺乏那种拼杀的狠劲。self-preservation, survival 自我保护的／生存的本能herd 群居本能◆What makes all these people come to the club? In my view it's the herd instinct.是什么原因让这些人都来俱乐部呢？依我看来是群居本能。sexual 性本能business, commercial, political 生意／商业／政治直觉animal, human 动物／人类本能VERB + INSTINCThave, possess 具有直觉lack 缺乏直觉develop, hone 培养／锻炼直觉◆In negotiating you have to develop an instinct for when to be tough and when to make a deal.在谈判中必须练就一种直觉，知道何时该强硬，何时该妥协。follow, go on, go with, obey, rely on, trust 听从直觉；遵照直觉；依赖直觉；信赖直觉◆Why don't you just follow your natural instincts?你何不听从自己的直觉呢？control, fight, ignore, overcome, suppress 克制本能；与本能斗争；不理会直觉；压抑本能satisfy 满足本能appeal to 迎合本能◆They accused the campaign of appealing to the electorate's baser instincts.他们指责这场竞选活动是在迎合全体选民更为低劣的本性。share 共有本能◆Both superpowers shared the same instinct for self-preservation.两个超级大国均有相同的自保本能。INSTINCT + VERBtell sb sth 直觉告诉某人⋯◆Her instinct told her that she was being followed.直觉告诉她自己被人跟踪了。drive sb, guide sb 直觉驱使某人／引导某人◆Artists have to learn to be guided by their instincts.艺术家必须学会跟从自己的直觉。kick in, take over 本能发作／占了主导◆Her instincts took over and she dived on the escaping thief.她的本能占了上风，她猛地朝逃跑的窃贼扑了过去。be right, be wrong 直觉正确／错误◆I've trusted my instincts in the past and they've usually been right.我一直信任自己的直觉，而且通常都是对的。PREPOSITIONby instinct 出于本能◆Babies know by instinct who their mother is.婴儿生来就知道谁是母亲。on instinct 凭直觉◆I acted purely on instinct.我完全是凭直觉行事。instinct for ⋯的本能◆He has an instinct for survival in a tough job.他具有在艰苦工作中求得生存的本能。 |