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instinctively

UK //ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli//US //ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'instinctivus',意为‘本能的’,由 'instinctus'(本能)和后缀 '-ive' 构成。

adverb

❶ 本能地,指不经过思考或学习,自然而然地做出某种行为或反应。

“She instinctively reached out to catch the falling baby.”

(她本能地伸手去接住掉落的婴儿。)

“When he heard the loud noise, he instinctively ducked.”

(当他听到巨大的噪音时,他本能地蹲下。)

同义词:naturally, automatically, intuitively

常见短语

act instinctively — 指不经过思考,凭本能做出行动或反应。

“In dangerous situations, people often act instinctively.”

(在危险情况下,人们常常会本能地行动。)