na·tiveBrE/ˈneɪtɪv/NAmE/ˈneɪtɪv/adjective[only before noun]connectedwiththeplacewhereyouwerebornandlivedforthefirstyearsofyourlife出生地的;儿时居住地的◆yournativeland/country/city你的故乡/祖国/故里◆ItisalongtimesincehehasvisitedhisnativeChile. 他很久没有回故乡智利了。◆HernativelanguageisKorean. 她的母语是朝鲜语。➡ see alsonative speaker[only before noun]connectedwiththeplacewhereyouhavealwayslivedorhavelivedforalongtime本地的;当地的◆nativeBerliners土生土长的柏林人[only before noun](sometimesoffensive) connectedwiththepeoplewhooriginallylivedinacountrybeforeotherpeople, especiallywhitepeople, camethere土著的;土著人的◆nativepeoples土著民族◆nativeart土著艺术~ (to…)(ofanimalsandplants动植物) existingnaturallyinaplace原产于某地的;土产的;当地的SYNindigenous◆thenativeplantsofAmerica美国的土生植物◆ThetigerisnativetoIndia. 这种虎原产于印度。◆nativespecies当地的物种[only before noun]thatyouhavenaturallywithouthavingtolearnit天赋的;与生俱来的SYNinnate◆nativecunning与生俱来的狡猾●goˈnative(oftenhumorous) (ofapersonstayinginanothercountry移居异国的人) totrytoliveandbehavelikethelocalpeople入乡随俗;同化