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instinctive

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 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
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instinctiveWhite 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 style
in·stinc·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus instinct based and on involving not thought


instinctive
instinctive /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/ adjective
based on instinct and not involving thought:
    a mother’s instinctive love
—instinctively adverb


in·stinct·iveBrE /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪv/ 🔊 adjectivebased on instinct, not thought or training 本能的;直觉的;天生的instinctive knowledge本能的知识She's an instinctive player. 她是个天生的运动员。🔊🔊My instinctive reaction was to deny everything. 我的本能反应是否认一切。🔊🔊 in·stinct·ive·ly BrE /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/ 🔊 adverbHe knew instinctively that something was wrong. 他凭直觉知道出事了。🔊🔊