instinct
US
UK instinct n: (innate impulse)
SC 本能 běn néng
TC 本能
TC 本能
SC 本能反应 běn néng ，běn néng fǎn yìng
TC 本能反應
TC 本能反應
SC 本能冲动 běn néng ，běn néng chōng dòng
Children are born with the instinct to suckle.
instinct n: (natural aptitude)
SC 天资 tiān zī
SC 天赋 tiān zī，tiān fù
TC 天賦
TC 天賦
SC 天生的才能 tiān zī，tiān shēng de cái néng
She has an instinct for recognizing undeveloped talent.
instinct with [sth] adj + prep: literary (imbued with)
SC 充满...的
TC 充滿…的
TC 充滿…的
SC 满是...的
TC 滿是…的
TC 滿是…的
by instinct adv: (intuitively)
SC 凭直觉地 píng zhí jué de
TC 憑直覺地
TC 憑直覺地
I knew by instinct that she was lying, but I didn't say anything.
by instinct adv: (following innate guide)
SC 出于本能地 chū yú běn néng de
Birds fly south by instinct.
herd instinct, herd mentality n: (group behavior) (心理学)
SC 群居本能，群体心理 qún jū běn néng ，qún tǐ xīn lǐ
The art of marketing is mostly based on a good understanding of herd instinct.
maternal instinct n: (motherly urge to protect and nurture)
SC 母性 mǔ xìng
Her maternal instinct made her risk her life for her child.
natural instinct n: (automatic or innate impulse)
SC 本能 běn néng
TC 本能
TC 本能
When faced with danger the natural instinct of most animals is to flee.
nesting instinct n: (bird's instinct to build a nest) (鸟类)
SC 筑巢本能 zhù cháo běn néng
TC 築巢本能
TC 築巢本能
on instinct adv: (on a natural urge)
SC 本能地 běn néng de
On instinct, my cat made a nest in my closet before she had kittens.
on instinct adv: (through a natural wisdom)
SC 凭直觉地 píng zhí jué de
TC 憑直覺地
TC 憑直覺地