英语词汇“native”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	native
释义	native —native /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ aep /-t̬ɪv/ Ⅰ adjective 1 B2 [before noun] relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place: » She returned to live and work in her native Japan.» She's a native Californian.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Custom, tradition and conformity 2 C2 refers to plants and animals that grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought there from somewhere else: » Henderson Island in the Pacific has more than 55 species of native flowering plants.» The horse is not native to America - it was introduced by the Spanish.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Innate and congenital , ↑GeneticsThesaurus⁺: ↑Race and ethnicity , ↑Racial issues 3 B2 [before noun] relating to the first people to live in an area: » The Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia.» the native population» native customs and traditions→ _{SEE ALSO} INDIGENOUS(Cf. ↑indigenous)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Race and ethnicity , ↑Racial issues your native language/tongue 4 B2 the first language that you learn: » French is his native tongue.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Using other languages 5 F0 [before noun] A native ability or characteristic is one that a person or thing has naturally and is part of their basic character: » his native wit→ _{SEE ALSO} INNATE(Cf. ↑innate)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Innate and congenital , ↑Genetics • • • Extra Examples:» Sri Lanka is my native country, but I've been living in Belgium for the past five years.» These bracelets were crafted by native Americans.» The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population.» The game is thought to have originated among the native peoples of Alaska.» Much of the region's native vegetation has been damaged by developers who are building hotels along the coast. Ⅱ noun [C] 1 F0 a person who was born in a particular place, or a plant or animal that lives or grows naturally in a place and has not been brought from somewhere else: » a native of Monaco» The red squirrel is a native of Britain.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Innate and congenital , ↑GeneticsThesaurus⁺: ↑Race and ethnicity , ↑Racial issues 2 F0 _{OFFENSIVE OLD-FASHIONED} someone who lived in a country, especially in Africa, before Europeans went there Thesaurus⁺: ↑Names of groups of people who lived in the pastCommon mistake: native! Warning: one of the meanings of the noun native is offensive and old-fashioned.! To talk about the people who live in a particular place, don't say 'natives', say local people:✗ The best way to learn the language is to get to know the natives.» The best way to learn the language is to get to know the local people.
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