native
n
1
(a) person born in a place, country, etc, and associated with it by birth 當(dāng)?shù)厝? 本國人
a native of London, Wales, India, Kenya 倫敦、 威爾士、 印度、 肯尼亞的本地人.
(b) local inhabitant 當(dāng)?shù)鼐用?
When we're on holiday in Greece, we live like the natives. 我們在希臘度假時(shí), 就像當(dāng)?shù)厝四菢由? 2(esp offensive 尤作輕蔑語) local inhabitant as distinguished from immigrants, visitors, etc, when the race to which he belongs is regarded as less civilized 土著; 土人
The white people here don't mix socially with the natives. 這里的白種人不與土人交往.
the first meeting between Captain Cook and the natives (ie the aboriginal inhabitants) of Australia 庫克上校與澳洲土著的初次會面.
3 animal or plant that lives or grows naturally in a certain area 天然生長於某地的動物或植物
The kangaroo is a native of Australia. 袋鼠是產(chǎn)於澳洲的動物. native, adj
1 associated with the place and circumstances of one's birth 出生地的; 與出生地有關(guān)的
one's native land, city, etc 故土、 故里
Her native language/tongue is German. 她的母語是德語.
2 of natives(1a) 當(dāng)?shù)厝说? native customs, rituals, etc 當(dāng)?shù)厝说娘L(fēng)俗、 禮儀等.
3 (of qualities) belonging to a person's basic personality or character, not acquired by education, training, etc (指品質(zhì))與生俱來的, 天賦的, 天生的
He has a great deal of native intelligence, ability, charm, etc. 他天生聰明、 能力強(qiáng)、 有魅力等等. 4~ to... (of plants, animals, etc) originating in a place (指動植物等)原產(chǎn)於某地的
plants native to America, eg tobacco, potatoes 原產(chǎn)於美洲的植物(如煙草、 馬鈴薯)
The tiger is native to India. 這種虎原產(chǎn)於印度.
5 (idm 習(xí)語) go `native (esp joc 尤作戲謔語) (of an immigrant, a visitor, etc) adopt the customs of the local people and abandon those of one's own (指移民、 訪客等)接受土著的(而放棄自己的)風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣, 同化
He's emigrated to the USA and gone completely native. 他已移居美國, 完全成了美國人.