adj. 1.出生地的,本国的,本地的。 2.土著的,本地人的;土产的,国内的。 3.生来的,天赋的。 4.天生的,天然的;纯粹的。 5.天真的,纯朴的。 短语和例子 native country [land] 本国,祖国。 native place 故乡。 a native son 本地人,土生土长的儿子。 a N- Son 〔美俚〕加利福尼亚人。 native sons of New York 纯粹的纽约人。 native fruit 当地水果。 fruits native and foreign 国内外的水果。 native copper 纯铜,自然铜。 native rubber 天然橡胶。 go native 采取简单朴素的生活方式;作当地人,过当地生活。 n. 1.土著,生在…的人 (of)。 2.〔澳大利亚〕生在澳大利亚的白种人;〔澳大利亚〕像英国种的(动植物)。 3.〔常贬〕土人,未开化人;当地人;当地动植物。 4.〔英国〕(人工蚝场的)本场蚝[牡蛎]。 adv. -ly ,-ness n.
as found in nature in the elemental form; "native copper"
belonging to one by birth; "my native land"; "one''s native language"
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"
characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from the beginning; "native Americans"; "the aboriginal peoples of Australia" 同义词:aboriginal,
indigenous plants and animals
an indigenous person who was born in a particular place; "the art of the natives of the northwest coast"; "the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students" 同义词:indigen, indigene, aborigine, aboriginal,
a person born in a particular place or country; "he is a native of Brazil"
The term "native" can have many different social and political connotations in different contexts. In some cases it is a neutral, descriptive term, for example, when stating that one is a native of a particular city or that a certain language is one's native language.
例句与用法
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That is the ideal for the natives . 对于当地人来说,这是完美的形象。
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The natives are noted for their hospitality . 当地人以殷勤好客闻名。
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The ships did not have the native pilots . 这些船都没有本地人当舵手。
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She was expressing in her own native phrase . 她是用自己家乡话里的字眼。
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I got the unruly native treatment . 我受到了当地毫无道理的亏待。
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Exiles long to return to their native land . 流亡者们渴望回到自己的祖国。
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We had only limited communion with the natives . 我们与本地人的交往有限。
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The natives were crazy about dancing . 这帮土人对跳舞可入迷了。
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Our native land is as pretty as a picture . 祖国河山美丽如画。
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The kangaroo is a native of australia . 袋鼠是产于澳洲的动物。