| 释义 |
instinct | BrE ˈɪnstɪŋ(k)t, AmE ˈɪnstɪŋ(k)t | noun ① countable (inborn tendency, natural reaction) 本能 běnnéng ▸ to have an instinct for sth; 具有某种天性 ▸ to have an instinct for doing sth; 具有做某事的天性 ▸ my first instinct was to … 我本能的反应就是… ▸ the killer instinct literal 嗜杀本性 figurative 拼杀本能 pīnshā běnnéng ② uncountable (intuition) 直觉 zhíjué ▸ to follow your instinct(s) (when making decision) 跟着感觉走 ▸ by instinct 凭直觉 ▸ to act on instinct 凭直觉行事 |