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单词 native
释义

na·tive

adjective
 
/ˈneɪtɪv/
/ˈneɪtɪv/
Idioms
  1.  
    [only before noun] connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life出生地的;儿时居住地的
    • your native land/country/city你的故乡/祖国/故里
    • Her native language is Korean.她的母语是朝鲜语。
    • It is a long time since he has visited his native Chile.他很久没有回故乡智利了。
    see also native speaker
    Extra Examples
    • His work is barely known in his native country of Sweden.他的著作在他的祖国瑞典鲜有人知。
    • I returned to my native city last year to find it little changed since my childhood.去年我回到了我的家乡,发现它与我的童年相比几乎没有什么变化。
  2.  
    [only before noun] connected with the place where you have always lived or have lived for a long time本地的;当地的
    • native Berliners土生土长的柏林人
  3. [only before noun] (sometimes offensive) connected with the people who originally lived in a country before other people, especially white people, came there土著的;土著人的 synonym indigenous (1)
    • The native peoples depend on the forest for their livelihoods.土著族群以森林为生。
    • The island's native population began disappearing due to exposure to diseases.由于感染疾病,岛上的原住民开始消失。
    • The festival is a celebration of native art and culture.这个节日是对本土艺术和文化的庆祝。
    Many people prefer to use the word indigenous.
  4. (of animals and plants) existing naturally in a place原产于某地的;土产的;当地的 synonym indigenous (2)
    • the native plants of America美国的土生植物
    • native species当地的物种
    • native to… The tiger is native to India.这种虎原产于印度。
    • Some animals are in danger because their native habitat is being destroyed.一些动物由于其原生栖息地遭到破坏而处于危险之中。
    see also non-native
    Extra Examples
    • Starlings do serious damage to native bird populations.椋鸟对本地鸟类种群造成严重损害。
    • Introduced species are often a threat to native plants.引进的物种常威胁原生植物。
    • There are about 17 hedgehog species native to Europe, Asia and Africa.在欧洲、亚洲和非洲,约有17种原生刺猬。
  5. [only before noun] that you have naturally without having to learn it天赋的;与生俱来的 synonym innate
    • native cunning与生俱来的狡猾
    • He had to rely on his native wit.他必须依靠他与生俱来的智慧。
  6. (of a metal or another mineral) found in a pure state自然的
    • native gold/silver/copper自然金/银/铜
    • Native copper was probably the first metal to be made into tools and weapons.天然铜可能是第一种被制成工具和武器的金属。
  7. (computing) designed for or built into a particular system, especially using the language or computer code associated with a particular computer or processor本地的;本机的
    • Native apps still generally perform better than web apps, but the gap is shrinking.原生应用程序通常仍然比网络应用程序表现更好,但差距正在缩小。
    • Early programmers worked in native computer code or machine language.早期的程序员使用本机计算机代码或机器语言进行工作。
  8. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin nativus, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.
Idioms
go native
  1. (often humorous) (of a person staying in another country) to try to live and behave like the local people入乡随俗;同化
    • You will be able to meet local people, eat local food and ‘go native’.您将能够结识当地人,品尝当地美食并“回归本土”。

na·tive

noun
 
/ˈneɪtɪv/
/ˈneɪtɪv/
  1.  
    a person who was born in a particular country or area出生于某国(或某地)的人
    • a native of New York纽约人
    • The 18 year-old Rome native excels in ballet, hip-hop and tap.这位 18 岁的罗马人擅长芭蕾、嘻哈和踢踏舞。
    Extra Examples
    • She was a native of Edinburgh, born and bred.她是土生土长的爱丁堡人。
    • A native of Austria, he emigrated to London in 1956.他是奥地利人,1956 年移居伦敦。
    • She was not a native of the island, but had lived there for many years.她不是在那个岛出生的,但在那儿生活了很多年。
  2.  
    a person who lives in a particular place, especially somebody who has lived there a long time本地人;当地人 synonym local
    • You can always tell the difference between the tourists and the natives.游客与当地人之间的区别一望即知。
    • She speaks Italian like a native.她的意大利语说得和意大利人一样。
    • Athens in the summer is too hot even for the natives.即使对于当地人来说,夏天的雅典也太热了。
  3. (offensive, old-fashioned) a word used in the past by Europeans to describe a person who lived in a place originally, before white people arrived there(旧时欧洲人用以称呼先于白人居住在某地的人)土著
    • disputes between early settlers and natives早期移民和土著之间的纷争
  4. an animal or a plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular area本地的动物(或植物)
    • The kangaroo is a native of Australia.袋鼠是产于澳大利亚的动物。
    • The plants are natives of southern European limestone mountains.这些植物原产于南欧石灰岩山脉。
  5. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin nativus, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.
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