instinctive
含义: Arising from natural impulse or tendency rather than from deliberate thought or training; done or felt without conscious decision.
Instinctive implies a behaviour or response that is automatic, unlearned, and often deeply embedded in biology or character. In psychology, it is associated with innate drives — fight, flight, parental care. In everyday usage, it describes reactions that happen before the conscious mind has time to intervene: an instinctive flinch, an instinctive distrust. It differs from 'intuitive' in that instinctive responses are often more physical and less cognitive. It collocates with 'instinctive reaction,' 'instinctive distrust,' 'instinctive response,' and 'purely instinctive.'
例句
- Her instinctive reaction was to shield the child, throwing herself between the falling debris and the pushchair. 她的本能反应是保护孩子,将自己挡在坠落的碎片和婴儿车之间。Su reacción instintiva fue proteger al niño, interponiéndose entre los escombros que caían y el cochecito.彼女の本能的な反応は子どもを守ることであり、落下する瓦礫とベビーカーの間に身を投げ出した。그녀의 본능적인 반응은 아이를 보호하는 것이었으며, 떨어지는 잔해와 유모차 사이로 몸을 던졌다.
- The goalkeeper made an instinctive save, diving to his left before he had consciously registered the direction of the shot. 这位守门员做出了一次本能扑救,在意识到射门方向之前就已向左侧扑出。El portero realizó una parada instintiva, lanzándose a su izquierda antes de haber registrado conscientemente la dirección del disparo.ゴールキーパーはシュートの方向を意識的に認識する前に、左に飛び込んで本能的なセーブをした。골키퍼는 슈팅 방향을 의식적으로 인지하기도 전에 왼쪽으로 몸을 날려 본능적인 선방을 해냈다.
- There is an instinctive distrust of authority in communities that have been let down by successive governments. 在被历届政府辜负过的社区里,人们对权威存在一种本能的不信任。Existe una desconfianza instintiva hacia la autoridad en comunidades que han sido defraudadas por sucesivos gobiernos.歴代政府に裏切られてきた地域社会には、権威に対する本能的な不信感が存在する。역대 정부에 의해 배신당해 온 지역사회에는 권위에 대한 본능적인 불신이 존재한다.
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用法指南
语境: academic, media, literary, professional
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From Latin instinctus meaning 'impulse, inspiration,' past participle of instinguere (to impel, incite), from in- (towards) and stinguere (to prick, goad). Entered English in the mid-17th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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