IELTS Vocabulary

instinct

/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/

inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

Chinese meaning: 本能;直觉

Birds migrate south in winter by instinct, not by learning.

鸟类冬天向南迁徙是出于本能,而非学习。

Her first instinct was to run away from the danger.

她的第一直觉是逃离危险。

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