1. | ~ (for sth/for doing sth).~ (to do sth) 本能;天性a natural tendency for people and animals to behave in a particular way using the knowledge and abilities that they were born with rather than thought or training |
maternal instincts 母性 | |
Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong. 儿童并非生来就会分辨是非。 | |
His first instinct was to run away. 他的本能反应就是逃跑。 | |
Horses have a well-developed instinct for fear. 马天性易受惊吓。 | |
Even at school, he showed he had an instinct for(= was naturally good at) business. 他早在求学时期就表现出经商的天赋。 |
2. | ~ (that…) 直觉a feeling that makes you do sth or believe that sth is true, even though it is not based on facts or reason |
Her instincts had been right. 她当时的直觉是对的。 |