Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #3843
Fully loadedinstinct
本能；天性
A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour; an inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli.
- 1.
A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.
本能；天性
- 2.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
对特定刺激常有反应的天生行为模式
- 3.
An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.
直觉反应
直觉；本能反应；对特定刺激常有反应的天生行为模式；直觉反应；本能；直觉
In use
Birds migrate by instinct, not by learning.
His first instinct was to run away from danger.
Mothers have a strong instinct to protect their children.
the spawning instinct in salmon
altruistic instincts in social animals
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。
instinct for sth
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。
Connections
Collocations
- basic instinct
- 基本本能
- Fear is a basic instinct in humans.恐惧是人类的基本本能。
- natural instinct
- 天性
- It is a natural instinct for birds to build nests.鸟类筑巢是天性。
- maternal instinct
- 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。
- survival instinct
- 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。
- gut instinct
- 直觉
- I followed my gut instinct and chose the right path.我凭直觉选择了正确的道路。
- by instinct
Learner notes
Memory Tip
in（内在）+ stinct（像 stick 棍子）→ 本能就像内在的棍子反应，直接又自然。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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