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| /ˈneɪtɪv/ |
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| 1 | living in a particular country , area , or city since birth 本地出生的；土生土长的 |
| My wife’ s a native New Yorker, but I’ m from Atlanta. 我妻子是纽约本地人，而我来自亚特兰大。 |
| Monique returns to her native France every summer. 莫妮克每年夏天都会回到她的出生地法国。 |
| native land (=the country you were born in) After a long stay in England he’ s back in his native land. 出生国 |
| | 1a | your native language or tongue is the first language you learn , usually in the country where you were born 母语的 | |
| | 1b | native abilities or qualities are those you have had since birth （能力或品质）与生俱来的，天生的，天赋的 | | Pupils are encouraged to develop their native skills. 小学生们被鼓励去挖掘他们天生的才能。 | |
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| 2 | relating to the first people to live in an area 土著人的；本地人的 |
| The territory was divided between the Burgundians and the native population. 这块领土被勃艮第人和当地人瓜分了。 |
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| 3 | native plants or animals have always existed in a place （植物、动物）当地土生的 |
| +to Elephants are native to Africa and Asia. 大象原产于非洲和亚洲。 |
| native species The larger frogs are a native species. 这些较大的青蛙是原产物种。 |
| | 3a | relating to the place where a plant or animal has always lived 原生地的 | | native habitat 原生地的自然环境 | |
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| - | go native
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| to start living like local people when you are in another country . This phrase shows that you do not approve of this behaviour , or think that it is funny . |
| 接受当地人的风俗习惯，过当地人的生活，入乡随俗（该短语表明不赞同这种方式或认为它很可笑） |
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