The animal nature in humans; an inherent base or brutish quality in a person. Frequently as the beast in ——.
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释义 | the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > sensuous pleasure > sensuality > [noun] > animal sensuality > animal nature in man (3) beast1615 The animal nature in humans; an inherent base or brutish quality in a person. Frequently as the beast in ——. colt1727 figurative (mostly humorous or slang). Applied to persons having the characteristics of a colt. transferred. Coltish nature (cf. beast, n. 7b). brute1787 The animal nature in humans. (Cf. beast, n. 7b.) |
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