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instinct noun
⇨ instinct (know sth by instinct) ⇨ idea 2 (have a gut instinct) instinct noun instinct ♦︎ intuition ♦︎ sixth senseThese are all words for a natural ability to know or be able to do sth without being told, taught or trained. 这些词均表示本能、直觉。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an instinct / an intuition / a sixth sense for sth◆an instinct / intuition that...◆to do sth by instinct / intuition◆to have an instinct / an intuition / a sixth sense◆to rely on your instinct / intuition◆your instinct / intuition / sixth sense tells you◆your instinct / sixth sense warns you■ instinct [uncountable, countable] a natural tendency for people and animals to behave in a particular way or to know particular things, even though they have not been taught or trained in that way 本能；天性◆His first instinct was to run away.他最初的本能反应就是逃跑。◆Children do not know the difference between right and wrong by instinct.儿童并非生来就会分辨是非。◆I acted purely on instinct.我完全是凭本能行事。◆Most people have a well-developed survival instinct (= the instinct of trying to protect yourself from danger).大多数人都有良好的求生本能。 see also instinctive ⇨ natural ■ intuition /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn; NAmE ˌɪntuˈɪʃn/ [uncountable] the ability to know sth by using your feelings rather than by considering the facts 直觉◆Intuition told her that he was telling the truth.直觉告诉她他说的是实话。◆Call it women's intuition if you like, but I knew he was up to something.就当是女人的直觉吧，但我肯定他在捣鬼。 see also intuitive ⇨ natural ■ ˌsixth ˈsense [singular] a special ability to know sth without using any of the usual five senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell 第六感；直觉◆Some kind of sixth sense warned me not to stay there.某种直觉告诉我不要待在那里。 idea2 noun That's a good idea. 那是个好主意。I've an idea where it might be. 我想到它可能在哪儿了。illusionthe wrong ideapurposethe whole idea of doing sthsenseget an idea of what sth is likeview1He had some very strange ideas about education.idea ♦︎ instinct ♦︎ feeling ♦︎ hunch ♦︎ inkling ♦︎ suspicion ♦︎ intuition ♦︎ premonition ♦︎ forebodingThese are all words for a feeling that you have that sth is true or that sth is happening, even though you do not have any evidence. 这些词均表示感觉、预感、直觉。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an idea / an instinct / a feeling / a hunch / an inkling / a suspicion / an intuition / a premonition / a foreboding about sth◆an idea / an instinct / a feeling / a hunch / an inkling / a suspicion / an intuition / a premonition / a foreboding that...◆sb's first idea / instinct / inkling / suspicion◆a vague idea / feeling / inkling / suspicion◆a gut instinct / feeling / intuition◆to have an idea / an instinct / a feeling / a hunch / an inkling / a suspicion / an intuition / a premonition / a foreboding◆to get the idea / the feeling / an inkling / a premonition◆to give sb the idea / the feeling / an inkling◆to follow / go with your instinct / hunch / intuition◆to confirm sb's instinct / feeling / hunch / suspicion / intuition■ idea [singular] a feeling that you have about where sth is, who sb is, or what is happening, even though you are not completely sure （认为某物可能在哪儿、某人可能是谁或可能发生什么事的）感觉◆I had an idea of where it might be.我想到了它可能在哪儿。◆What gave you the idea that he'd be here?是什么让你想到他会在这里？◆I have a pretty good idea who might have said that.我心里很明白说那话的人可能是谁。◆He hadn't had the slightest idea about what had been going on.他对所发生的事情毫不知情。■ instinct [countable] a feeling that makes you believe that sth is true, even though it is not based on facts or reason 直觉◆Her instincts about him had been right.她对他的直觉是正确的。◆Marshall's gut instinct (= basic instinct) was to turn and run.马歇尔当时的本能反应是转身就跑。 see also instinctive ⇨ natural ■ feeling [singular] an idea that makes you believe that sth is true, especially sth unpleasant, based on what you feel rather than on facts or reason （尤指对不祥之事的）感觉◆I had a nasty feeling that she was lying to me.我有个不好的感觉：她在对我说谎。◆He suddenly had the feeling of being followed.他突然觉得有人在跟踪自己。NOTE 辨析 Instinct or feeling?A feeling in this meaning is usually a feeling that one particular unpleasant thing is true; your instincts may be more general－all the feelings you have about a particular person or situation－and they may be positive or negative. * feeling表达此义时通常指对特定事物的不祥之感；instinct 可能较为笼统，指对特定的人或情况的整体感觉，可好可坏◆Her instincts had been right－he was someone who could be trusted.她的直觉是对的，他是个可以信赖的人。◆Her feelings about him had been right. ■ hunch [countable] (rather informal) a feeling that sth is true even though you do not have any evidence to prove it 预感；直觉◆My hunch is that the burglars are still in the area.我有一种直觉，那些入室窃贼还在此地没走。◆I didn't know for certain－I was just going on a hunch.我也拿不准，我只是凭直觉行事。ⓘ Hunch is used especially when you are talking about the solution to a crime or mystery. * hunch尤在探讨如何侦破罪案或解开谜团时使用。■ inkling [countable, usually singular] a slight knowledge of sth that is happening or about to happen （对正在或即将发生之事的）略知◆He didn't have the slightest inkling of what was going on.他对正在发生的事一无所知。■ suspicion [countable] a feeling or belief that sth is true, especially sth unpleasant, even though you do not know for certain （尤指对不祥之事的）感觉，看法◆I had a horrible suspicion that we'd come to the wrong station.我感觉不妙：我们可能找错车站了。 see also suspect ⇨ suppose ■ intuition / /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn; NAmE ˌɪntuˈɪʃn/ [countable] an idea or strong feeling that sth is true even though you cannot explain why 直觉◆I had an intuition that something awful was about to happen.我直觉，要出乱子了。 see also intuitive ⇨ natural ■ premonition /ˌpriːməˈnɪʃn, ˌpreməˈnɪʃn/ / [countable] (rather formal, especially written) a feeling that sth is going to happen, especially sth unpleasant （尤指不祥的）预感◆a premonition of disaster大祸临头的预感◆He had a premonition that he would never see her again.他有一种将再也见不到她的预感。■ foreboding /fɔːˈbəʊdɪŋ; NAmE fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/ [uncountable, countable] (rather formal, especially written) a strong feeling that sth unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen （对不祥或危险之事的）强烈预感◆The letter filled him with foreboding.那封信让他充满了不祥的预感。◆He knew from her face that his forebodings had been justified.他从她的脸上看出，自己不祥的预感应验了。NOTE 辨析 Premonition or foreboding?A premonition is usually a feeling that a particular unpleasant thing is going to happen; foreboding is a general sense that sth bad is going to happen, although you do not know exactly what. * premonition通常是对某件不祥之事将要发生的预感；foreboding指笼统的不祥的预感，并不确知将要发生什么事。 |