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本能
běn néng
Meaning
- instinct
Definition
人和动物不学而能的行为和反应，是先天具有的能力或倾向。
Innate, unlearned behavior and responses in humans and animals; an inherent ability or tendency.
Usage
通常作名词，用于描述先天、自发的行为或反应，常与“出于”、“根据”、“本能反应”等搭配。
Typically used as a noun to describe innate, spontaneous behavior or reactions, often collocated with '出于' (out of), '根据' (based on), '本能反应' (instinctive reaction), etc.
Examples
- 1 出于保护孩子的本能，母亲冲到了马路中间。(Out of the instinct to protect her child, the mother rushed into the middle of the road.)
- 2 猫遇到危险时的本能反应是弓起背、竖起毛。(A cat's instinctive reaction when in danger is to arch its back and puff up its fur.)
- 3 他根据本能选择了正确的方向。(He chose the right direction based on instinct.)
- 4 有些动物具有迁徙的本能。(Some animals have the instinct to migrate.)
- 5 面对突发情况，他本能地躲开了。(In the face of a sudden situation, he instinctively dodged.)
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