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

nativeadjective

uk/ˈneɪ.tɪv/us/ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/

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.

C2 used to refer 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.

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

your native language/tongue

B2 the first language that you learn:

French is his native tongue.

[ 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

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Custom, tradition & conformity

apple pie
as American as apple pie idiom 1
backward-looking
backwards
be (like) sheep idiom
blend into the scenery idiom
cue
fashion
folk
folk memory
folklore
follow the crowd idiom
non-traditional
nonconformist
norm
orthodoxy
patrimony
reactionary
unorthodox
zeitgeist

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Innate and congenital

Using other languages

Idiom(s)

go native

nativenoun [ C ]

uk/ˈneɪ.tɪv/us/ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/

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.

offensive old-fashioned someone who lived in a country, especially in Africa, before Europeans went there

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Innate and congenital

birth
born
born and bred idiom
congenital
descend
descend from sth
heritable
inborn
inbred
inclined
inherit
inheritance
innate
instinct
instinctive
natural

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Names of groups of people who lived in the past

单词	native
释义	Contents adjective (1) native (1) noun (1) native (1) Contents adjective (1) native (1) noun (1) native (1) English American nativeadjective uk/ˈneɪ.tɪv/us/ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/ 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. C2 used to refer 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. 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 your native language/tongue B2 the first language that you learn: French is his native tongue. [ 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 More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Custom, tradition & conformity apple pie as American as apple pie idiom 1 backward-looking backwards be (like) sheep idiom blend into the scenery idiom cue fashion folk folk memory folklore follow the crowd idiom non-traditional nonconformist norm orthodoxy patrimony reactionary unorthodox zeitgeist See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Innate and congenital Using other languages Idiom(s) go native nativenoun [ C ] uk/ˈneɪ.tɪv/us/ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/ 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. offensive old-fashioned someone who lived in a country, especially in Africa, before Europeans went there Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Innate and congenital birth born born and bred idiom congenital descend descend from sth heritable inborn inbred inclined inherit inheritance innate instinct instinctive natural You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Names of groups of people who lived in the past nativeadjective [ not gradable ] us/ˈneɪ·t̬ɪv/ of or relating to the place where you were born: This was his first visit to his native land in 30 years. Larry is a native Texan (= He was born in Texas). His native language is Spanish, but he speaks English without a trace of an accent. Someone or something native to a place was born or started to develop there: Corn is native to North America. nativenoun [ C ] us/ˈneɪ·t̬ɪv/ a person born in a particular place: He was a native of Indianapolis and a graduate of Indiana University. datedA native is also a person who was born and lived in a country before Europeans began to visit and live there: Raleigh wanted the cooperation of the natives and treated the Indians with respect. Note: This use is considered offensive.
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nativeadjective

Idiom(s)

nativenoun [ C ]

nativeadjective [ not gradable ]

nativenoun [ C ]