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| /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ |
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| 1 | a natural tendency to behave in a particular way that people and animals are born with and that they obey without knowing why . For example the maternal instinct is a woman’ s natural tendency to behave like a mother 本能；天性 |
| the instinct of ducklings to follow their mother 小鸭子跟从母亲的天性 |
| +for the instinct for survival 求生的本能 |
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| 2 | a natural ability to know what to do in a particular situation 直觉 |
| My first instinct was to turn and run. 我的第一直觉是转身就跑。 |
| Potential investors want to know that you’ ve got strong entrepreneurial instincts. 潜在的投资者想知道你们是否已经具备了很强的创业直觉。 |
| trust/follow your instincts It’ s always best to trust your instincts. 最好总是相信你的直觉。 |
| instinct tells/warns you Instinct tells me that it would be unwise to return home. 直觉告诉我回家是不明智的。 |
| Words frequently used with instinct | | instinct 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | aggressive, animal, basic, maternal, natural, primitive, protective, | 1 | | verbs | follow, ignore, obey, trust, | 2 | | | |
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