"the spawning instinct in salmon"
"altruistic instincts in social animals"
"imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"
"words instinct with love"
"it is replete with misery"
1.本能;天性
instinct is the natural tendency that a person or animal has to behave or react in a particular way.
e.g. I didn't have as strong a maternalinstinct as some other mothers...
我不像别的母亲那样有那么强烈的母性本能。
e.g. The basis for training relies on the dog's naturalinstinct to hunt and retrieve...
训练是基于狗搜寻和衔回的天生本能。
2.天分;天资;天赋的才能
If you have aninstinct for something, you are naturally good at it or able to do it.
e.g. Farmers are increasingly losing touch with theirinstinct for managing the land...
农民正在逐渐丢失经营土地的本领。
e.g. Irene is so incredibly musical and has a naturalinstinct to perform.
艾琳有着极高的音乐天分和天生的表演才能。
3.本能反应;心里的话
If it is yourinstinct to do something, you feel that it is right to do it.
e.g. I should've gone with my firstinstinct, which was not to do the interview...
我本该听从自己的第一反应,不接受这次采访的。
e.g. She hadn't followed herinstinct and because of this Frank was dead.
她没有听从自己心里的话,弗兰克因此死了。
4.直觉
instinct is a feeling that you have that something is the case, rather than an opinion or idea based on facts.
e.g. There is scientific evidence to support ourinstinct that being surrounded by plants is good for health...
我们觉得周围植物环绕会有益健康,这种直觉有科学证据支持。
e.g. He seems so honest and genuine and my everyinstinct says he's not.
他看起来这么老实诚恳,但我的全部直觉告诉我他一点都不。
1. 直觉：美国IBM公司和日本帕艘公司(PASO)对世界500强企业文化和企业形象导入的投入产出比的计算,平均数为1美元:227美元. D--决心(Determination)I--直觉 (instinct)V--理想 (Vision)E--热情 (Enthusiasm)
2. (本能反应)：而1999年的<>(instinct)更是少不了霍普金斯的画龙点睛之笔. 前007扮演者肖恩-康纳利(Sean Connery)在一项调查中被评为英国最性感的退休老人. 在英国,女性60、男性65岁方可以领取退休养老金. 上个月,
3. 天性;本能;直觉：12.impression 意念;印象;不太明确的感觉或想法 | 13.instinct 天性;本能;直觉 | 14.jealous 嫉妒的;羡慕的;唯恐失去的
母性
Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong.儿童并非生来就会分辨是非。
His first instinct was to run away.他的本能反应就是逃跑。
Horses have a well-developed instinct for fear.马天性易受惊吓。
Even at school, he showed he had an instinct for (= was naturally good at) business.他早在求学时期就表现出有经商的天赋。
Her instincts had been right.她当时的直觉是对的。
I didn't have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers...我不像别的母亲那样有那么强烈的母性本能。
The basis for training relies on the dog's natural instinct to hunt and retrieve...训练是基于狗搜寻和衔回的天生本能。
Farmers are increasingly losing touch with their instinct for managing the land...农民正在逐渐丢失经营土地的本领。
Irene is so incredibly musical and has a natural instinct to perform.艾琳有着极高的音乐天分和天生的表演才能。
I should've gone with my first instinct, which was not to do the interview...我本该听从自己的第一反应,不接受这次采访的。
She hadn't followed her instinct and because of this Frank was dead.她没有听从自己心里的话,弗兰克因此死了。
There is scientific evidence to support our instinct that being surrounded by plants is good for health...我们觉得周围植物环绕会有益健康,这种直觉有科学证据支持。
He seems so honest and genuine and my every instinct says he's not.他看起来这么老实诚恳,但我的全部直觉告诉我他一点都不。
Birds learn to fly by instinct.鸟儿学飞是出于本能.
Suckling is an instinct in mammals.哺乳是哺乳动物的本能.
The country's economy is not very healthy.国家的经济不很景气.
The nesting instinct is proper to birds.筑巢是鸟类的本能.
Every woman has maternal instinct.每个妇女都有母性的天性.
He had an unerring instinct for when people were lying to him.他具有准确的直觉,能判断别人什么时候是在说谎.
We all have a strong survival instinct.每个人都有强烈的求生本能.
instinct led the pigeons back to the roost.鸽子的本能使它们返回鸽棚.
Many birds have a remarkable homing instinct .很多鸟类具有了不起的返回原地的本能。
Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong.儿童并非生来就会分辨是非。
She had an unerring instinct for a good business deal.她有天生擅长做生意的本事。
His instinct would be to seek a new accommodation with the nationalists.他本能的反应会是寻求与民族主义者取得新的和解。
When Alfred Adler first postulated in 1908 that there existed an inborn instinct of aggression Freud argued against it.当艾尔弗雷德·阿德勒于1908年首次提出人生来就有攻击性本能的假设时，弗洛伊德对此表示反对。
He quit the sport when he realised he didn't have the killer instinct.当意识到自己缺乏好胜心后他放弃了运动员生涯。
There is scientific evidence to support our instinct that being surrounded by plants is good for health.我们觉得周围植物环绕会有益健康，这种直觉有科学证据支持。
She hadn't followed her instinct and because of this Frank was dead.她没有听从自己心里的话，弗兰克因此死了。
The instinct to suck as possessed by the young of all mammals.
出自：Oxford English DictionaryBy instinct she ran first towards the wharf gate.
出自：A. P. HerbertHis first wild instinct was to accelerate.
出自：D. NobbsThrough all the palace..instinct with light, a living splendour ran.
出自：B. CornwallHe looks at these people, instinct with the times.
出自：M. BradburyCuriosity is often considered a goodinstinct.
好奇心通常被认为是一种良好的本能。
2018英语二
Mental health has commonly been called conscience,instinct, wisdom, common sense, or the inner voice.
心理健康一般被称作良心、本能、智慧、常识或者心灵之音。
2016英语一
But in Osborneland, your firstinstinct is to fall into dependency supported by a state only too ready to indulge your falsehood.
但是在奥斯本，你的第一本能是陷入依赖，这个依赖是由一个太愿意纵容你的谎言的国家支持的。
2014英语一
