Word · Frequency #24811
natal
出生的；诞生的；分娩的
relating to or accompanying birth
- 1.
Of or relating to birth.
- 2.
Of or relating to the buttocks.
出生的；诞生的；[医] 分娩的；生产的; 臀的
In use
Every year, thousands of salmon return to their natal river to breed.
She still visits her natal town every summer.
The birth certificate records the baby's name, date of birth, and other natal details.
one's natal + noun
natal 是正式用词，通常作定语，常与所有格搭配，表示“与出生有关的”，语气比 native 更书面。
She spent her final years in her natal village.
她在自己出生的村子里度过了最后几年。
Common mistakes
My natal language is Chinese.My native language is Chinese.
natal 是形容词，意为“出生的、与出生有关的”，不能表示“母语”。表达“母语”要用固定搭配 native language。把中文“母语”直译成 natal language 是不地道的，改正后才是英语的习惯表达。
The natal of her baby was difficult.The birth of her baby was difficult.
natal 只能作形容词，不能作名词表示“出生、分娩”。英语中表示“出生”的名词用 birth。因此要把句中的 natal 替换为 birth，句子才语法正确。
The country is rich in natal resources.The country is rich in natural resources.
natal 与 natural 拼写相近但意义不同：natal 意为“出生的”，natural 意为“自然的”。“自然资源”是 natural resources，不能用 natal。改正后语义才准确。
Connections
Collocations
- natal chart
- 出生星盘；本命盘
- The astrologer examined her natal chart to predict her future.占星家研究了她的出生星盘来预测她的未来。
- natal day
- 诞辰；生日
- The citizens celebrated the king's natal day with fireworks.市民们用烟花庆祝国王的诞辰。
- natal teeth
- 出生牙；胎生牙
- Natal teeth are rare but usually harmless.出生牙很罕见，但通常是无害的。
- natal family
- 亲生家庭
- After a long search, he finally found his natal family.经过长时间寻找，他终于找到了他的亲生家庭。
- natal sex
- 出生性别
- The study recorded the natal sex of each participant.该研究记录了每位参与者的出生性别。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“native（本地的）”：出生时就带着的本土属性，natal就是“与出生有关的”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学、正式书面语 natal 通常用于较正式的医学或书面语境，口语中较少单独出现，比较常见于 prenatal、postnatal 这类复合词中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
fatal（/ˈfeɪtəl/）与 natal 押韵；nasal、basal、total、vital、natural 只是拼写相近，读音不同，注意不要按拼写类推。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.