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instinct to do sth
表示一种天生的倾向
He has an instinct to protect his family.
他有保护家人的本能。
本能；天性
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
本能；天性
A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour; an inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli.
He has an instinct to protect his family.
他有保护家人的本能。
本能；天性
A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
对特定刺激常有反应的天生行为模式
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
直觉反应
An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.
Birds migrate by instinct, not by learning.
鸟类迁徙是出于本能，而不是通过学习。
AI contextual example
His first instinct was to run away from danger.
他的第一本能是逃离危险。
AI contextual example
Mothers have a strong instinct to protect their children.
母亲有保护孩子的强烈本能。
AI contextual example
the spawning instinct in salmon
鲑鱼的产卵本能
WordNet
表示一种天生的倾向
He has an instinct to protect his family.
他有保护家人的本能。
表示对某事物的敏锐直觉
She has a strong instinct for danger.
她对危险有强烈的本能。
作为状语使用
Birds build nests by instinct.
鸟靠本能筑巢。
Not this
My instinct tell me to run away.
Use this
My instinct tells me to run away.
在中文中动词没有第三人称单数变化，所以学习者常忽略英语中主语为第三人称单数时动词要加 -s 的规则。
Not this
He had an instinct reaction.
Use this
He had an instinctive reaction.
中文里“本能”可以直接修饰名词，但英语中 instinct 是名词，修饰名词需用形容词形式 instinctive 或 instinctual。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
基本本能
Fear is a basic instinct in humans.
恐惧是人类的基本本能。
天性
It is a natural instinct for birds to build nests.
鸟类筑巢是天性。
母性本能
Her maternal instinct kicked in when she saw the crying baby.
看到哭泣的婴儿时，她的母性本能被激发了。
生存本能
The survival instinct is powerful in all animals.
生存本能在所有动物中都很强大。
直觉
I followed my gut instinct and chose the right path.
我凭直觉选择了正确的道路。
凭本能
He knew by instinct that something was wrong.
他凭本能知道出了问题。
直觉
My gut instinct told me not to trust him.
我的直觉告诉我不要相信他。
必胜的强烈欲望
You need a killer instinct to succeed in this competitive field.
在这个竞争激烈的领域，你需要有必胜的强烈欲望。
母性本能
Her maternal instinct kicked in when she heard the baby cry.
当她听到婴儿哭声时，她的母性本能被触发了。
本能并非可信之物。
In Jurassic Park, Dr. Ian Malcolm says this when explaining how the dinosaurs' instinctual behavior defies human control.
在《侏罗纪公园》中，伊恩·马尔科姆博士在解释恐龙的本能行为如何违背人类控制时说了这句话。
Use instinct naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
in（内在）+ stinct（像 stick 棍子）→ 本能就像内在的棍子反应，直接又自然。
中性正式程度，多用于一般语境及生物学、心理学等专业领域。
These words all end with '-inct' and rhyme with 'instinct' (same stressed vowel and following sounds). Note that the spelling '-inct' is pronounced /ɪŋkt/ in all these cases.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.