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单词 spontaneous
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spontaneous

There has to be some spontaneous reaction to scoring.They were enthusiastic to the point of spontaneous combustion.Both sets drew spontaneous applause as soon as the curtain rose.The demonstration which he helped organise was not spontaneous but planned.It was a spontaneous act with a tin opener.The drawing remains a permanent reminder of that spontaneous and kind gesture.Other cases of spontaneous combustion have a weather explanation.But again there must be a balance of both planned and spontaneous worship.It will kill off millions of the spontaneous acts of help and friendship that bind us to other people.Other cases of spontaneous human combustion have been reported in various parts of the world but are extremely rare.They are so warm and spontaneous.Then they burst into spontaneous applause.The spontaneous gesture won much praise.The players obviously all heard the nick - you could see that from their spontaneous reaction.Word hasn't yet come back on whether spontaneous applause did follow.Whether you get spontaneous applause or not, you have earned it.Sympathy is the spontaneous reaction when sportsmen suffer the kind of experience inflicted on the England rugby team yesterday.

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spontaneous

British English: spontaneous /spɒnˈteɪnɪəs/ ADJECTIVE
Spontaneous acts are not planned or arranged, but are done because someone suddenly wants to do them.
I joined in the spontaneous applause.
  • American English: spontaneous
  • Arabic: عَفَوِيّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: espontâneo
  • Chinese: 自发的
  • Croatian: spontan
  • Czech: spontánní
  • Danish: spontan
  • Dutch: spontaan
  • European Spanish: espontáneo
  • Finnish: spontaani
  • French: spontané
  • German: spontan
  • Greek: αυθόρμητος
  • Italian: spontaneo
  • Japanese: 自発的な
  • Korean: 자발적인
  • Norwegian: spontan
  • Polish: spontaniczny
  • European Portuguese: espontâneo
  • Romanian: spontan
  • Russian: спонтанный
  • Latin American Spanish: espontáneo
  • Swedish: spontan
  • Thai: ซึ่งกระทำเองโดยทันที
  • Turkish: kendiliğinden
  • Ukrainian: спонтанний
  • Vietnamese: tự phát

Chinese translation of 'spontaneous'

spontaneous

(spɔnˈteɪnɪəs)

adj

  1. (= unplanned) 自然而然的 (zìrán ér rán de)
  2. [explosion, miscarriage] 自然的 (zìrán de)
(adjective) 
Definition
not planned or arranged
I joined in the spontaneous applause.
Synonyms
unplanned
impromptu
They put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.
unprompted
willing
free
a confidential but free manner
natural
voluntary
a voluntary act undertaken in full knowledge of the consequences
instinctive
impulsive
The press claim that she is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.
unforced
unbidden
uncensored mental images and unbidden thoughts
unconstrained
unpremeditated
extempore
He made some heated and extempore remarks.
uncompelled
Opposites
planned
,
arranged
,
calculated
,
forced
,
studied
,
mannered
, deliberate,
orchestrated
,
contrived
,
premeditated
,
stage-managed
,
prearranged
,
preplanned
(adjective) 
Definition
occurring through natural processes without outside influence
a spontaneous reaction
Synonyms
reflex
I turned to look inside the house in a reflex action.
natural
Jan's sister was as natural and friendly as the rest of the family.
instinctive
It's an instinctive reaction. If a child falls you pick it up.
unconscious
an unconscious desire expressed solely during sleep
mechanical
His retort was mechanical.
involuntary
A surge of pain caused me to give an involuntary shudder.
instinctual
unwilled

Additional synonyms

in the sense of extempore
Definition
without planning or preparation
He made some heated and extempore remarks.
Synonyms
impromptu,
improvised,
unprepared,
unplanned,
off-the-cuff (informal),
offhand,
ad lib,
unpremeditated,
extemporaneous,
extemporary
in the sense of free
a confidential but free manner
Synonyms
relaxed,
open,
easy,
forward,
natural,
frank,
liberal,
familiar,
loose,
casual,
informal,
spontaneous,
laid-back (informal),
easy-going (informal),
lax,
uninhibited,
unforced,
free and easy,
unbidden,
unconstrained,
unceremonious
in the sense of impromptu
Definition
without planning or preparation
They put on an impromptu concert for the visitors.
Synonyms
spontaneous,
improvised,
unprepared,
off-the-cuff (informal),
offhand,
ad-lib,
unscripted,
unrehearsed,
unpremeditated,
extempore,
unstudied,
extemporaneous,
extemporized

Synonyms of 'spontaneous'

spontaneous

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of impulsive
Definition
done without thinking first
The press claim that she is too impulsive to be a responsible prime minister.
Synonyms
instinctive,
emotional,
unpredictable,
quick,
passionate,
rash,
spontaneous,
precipitate,
intuitive,
hasty,
headlong,
impetuous,
devil-may-care,
unconsidered,
unpremeditated
in the sense of instinctive
Definition
done or happening without any logical thought
It's an instinctive reaction. If a child falls you pick it up.
Synonyms
natural,
inborn,
automatic,
unconscious,
mechanical,
native,
inherent,
spontaneous,
reflex,
innate,
intuitive,
subconscious,
involuntary,
visceral,
unthinking,
instinctual,
unlearned,
hard-wired,
unpremeditated,
intuitional
in the sense of involuntary
Definition
(esp. of a movement or muscle) performed or acting without conscious control
A surge of pain caused me to give an involuntary shudder.
Synonyms
unintentional,
automatic,
unconscious,
spontaneous,
reflex,
instinctive,
uncontrolled,
unthinking,
instinctual,
blind,
unconditioned
in the sense of mechanical
Definition
(of a task) not requiring any thought
His retort was mechanical.
Synonyms
unthinking,
routine,
automatic,
matter-of-fact,
cold,
unconscious,
instinctive,
lacklustre,
involuntary,
impersonal,
habitual,
cursory,
perfunctory,
unfeeling,
machine-like,
emotionless,
spiritless
in the sense of natural
Definition
genuine or spontaneous
Jan's sister was as natural and friendly as the rest of the family.
Synonyms
unaffected,
open,
frank,
genuine,
spontaneous,
candid,
unpretentious,
unsophisticated,
dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal),
artless,
ingenuous,
real,
simple,
unstudied
in the sense of unbidden
Definition
not ordered or asked
uncensored mental images and unbidden thoughts
Synonyms
spontaneous,
free,
voluntary,
uninvited,
willing,
unwanted,
unwelcome,
unforced,
unasked,
unprompted
in the sense of unconscious
Definition
coming from or produced by the unconscious
an unconscious desire expressed solely during sleep
Synonyms
subconscious,
automatic,
suppressed,
repressed,
inherent,
reflex,
instinctive,
innate,
hard-wired,
involuntary,
latent,
subliminal,
unrealized,
gut (informal)
in the sense of unpremeditated
Synonyms
unplanned,
spontaneous,
impromptu,
unprepared,
impulsive,
spur-of-the-moment,
off the cuff (informal),
offhand,
extempore
in the sense of voluntary
Definition
done or undertaken by free choice
a voluntary act undertaken in full knowledge of the consequences
Synonyms
intentional,
intended,
deliberate,
planned,
studied,
purposed,
calculated,
wilful,
done on purpose
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