instinct
noun
ˈɪnstɪŋkt
noun
1
a
natural
tendency
to
behave
in
a
particular
way
or
a
natural
ability
to
know
something,
which
is
not
learned
本能; 直觉; 天性;
[+
for
]
Animals
have
a
natural
instinct
for
survival.
动物有求生的本能。
instinct
to
do
sth
the
human
instinct
to
form
relationships
人类建立关系的天性
by
instinct
Birds
build
nests
by
instinct.
鸟凭本能筑巢。
sexual/maternal/survival
instinct
Her
instinct
told
her
that
something
was
wrong.
直觉告诉她出了问题。
sb’s
first
instinct
(what
someone
feels
like
doing
first
when
something
happens)
某人的第一感觉
His
first
instinct
was
to
rush
back
to
Isabel.
他的第一感觉是赶快回到伊莎贝尔那儿。