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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   instinct

   • n.
     an innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli；a natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking
   • adj.
     imbued or filled with (a quality, especially a desirable one)

   • noun: instinct, plural noun: instincts

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli birds have an instinct to build nests maternal instincts
   • ▪ a natural or intuitive way of acting or thinking they retain their old authoritarian instincts 同義詞 natural tendency, inborn tendency, inherent tendency, inclination, inner prompting, ... 更多urge, drive, compulsion, need, intuition, natural feeling, sixth sense, second sight, insight, nose
   • ▪ a natural propensity or skill of a specified kind his instinct for making the most of his chances 同義詞 talent, gift, ability, capacity, facility, ... 更多faculty, aptitude, skill, flair, feel, genius, knack, bent
   • ▪ the fact or quality of possessing innate behavior patterns instinct told her not to ask the question

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. formal imbued or filled with (a quality, especially a desirable one) these canvases are instinct with passion