instinct

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour. countable,uncountable
    — Many animals fear fire by instinct.
  2. An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought. countable,uncountable
    — an instinct for order; to be modest by instinct
形容词 adj.
  1. Imbued, charged (with something). archaic
    — The chariot of paternal deity […] / Itself instinct with spirit, but convoyed / By four cherubic shapes.

词形变化

instincts plural more instinct comparative most instinct superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
death instinct gut instinct herding instinct herd instinct instinctive instinctively instinct shooting instinctual killer instinct survival instinct

词源

词源 1
From Latin īnstīnctus, past participle of īnstinguō (“to incite, to instigate”), from in (“in, on”) + stinguō (“to prick”).
词源 2
From Latin īnstīnctus, past participle of īnstinguō (“to incite, to instigate”), from in (“in, on”) + stinguō (“to prick”).
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