instinctive
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·stinc·tive /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/ ●○○ adjective INSTINCTbased on instinct and not involving thought 本能的;天性的;直觉的 a mother’s instinctive love 母亲本能的爱 —instinctively adverb
Examples from the Corpus
instinctive• White jazz seemed old and intellectual, whereas black jazz was vital, swinging, instinctive.• He's considered a smart, instinctive politician.• His instinctive reaction was to duck when he heard the shot, even though he knew it was pointless.• an instinctive sense of stylein·stinc·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus instinct based and on involving not thought
instinctive
in‧stinc‧tive /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
adjective
based on instinct and not involving thought:
a mother’s instinctive love
—instinctively adverb
in‧stinc‧tive /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/
adjectivebased on instinct and not involving thought:
—instinctively adverb