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Chinese dictionary
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n.instinct; born ability
大多数动物都有保护幼仔的本能。
Most animals have the instinct to protect their young.
求生是人类的本能。
Struggling for survival is a human instinct.
四个小时之后,母性的本能将我从睡梦中拉醒。
Four hours later, the mother instinct pulled me from sleep.
- 2
adv.instinctive; unconscious reaction of an organism towards external stimulation
她看见红光一闪,本能地闭了眼睛。
Dazzled by the red light, she instinctively closed her eyes.
有些人会立刻本能地说出真相。
Some people told the truth instantly and instinctively.
下楼时,他本能地抄起了一把锤子。
On his way down the stairs, he instinctively grabbed a hammer.
Word usage
- common measure word"本能" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
一个本能
one instinct
一种本能
one kind of instinct