INSTINCT1 a natural ability to know what to do2 using instinct rather than knowledge1 a natural ability to know what to do 知道该做什么的天生能力instinct /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/ [countable/uncountable noun]a natural ability to know what you should do without having to learn it or be told it 直觉；本能 He has tremendous business instincts. 他有着非同寻常的做生意的直觉。first instinctthe first thing you want to do, before you think carefully 第一感 My first instinct was to lie about it. 我的第一个反应就是撒个谎来掩饰。instinct for Even a very young animal has a strong instinct for self-preservation. 即使是很幼小的动物也有强烈的自我保护的本能。on instinct I was terrified. I was just working on instinct and trying to survive. 我当时恐慌极了。我只是凭本能行动想办法求生。by instinctbecause of instinct 凭直觉 Guys who have grown up on a ranch know almost by instinct what needs to be done to keep it running. 凡在牧场上长大的人几乎凭直觉就知道要把它经营下去该干些什么。natural instinct A cat's natural instinct is to chase birds. 追鸟是猫的自然本能。maternal instinctinstincts about wanting a baby and knowing how to care for it 母亲的天性 I don't know if it was maternal instinct or what, but I just knew my baby would be okay. 我不清楚是出于母性的直觉还是什么，反正那时我知道宝宝会没事的。intuition /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃənǁ-tu-, -tju-/ [uncountable noun]the ability to understand or know things by using your feelings instead of considering the facts 直觉，直感 Sometimes doctors have to base a diagnosis on intuition as much as on scientific tests. 有时候医生确诊一种病不仅仅要靠科学检测，还要依靠直觉。 She thought the baby would be a girl, and her intuition was correct. 她觉得这婴儿是女婴，而她的直觉是对的。trust your intuitiondo what your intuition makes you want to do 相信你的直觉 If you think there's something wrong about the situation, you should trust your intuition. 如果你感觉形势不妙，你应该相信自己的直觉。feel /fiːl/ [transitive verb]tofeel that you know something, without understanding why youfeel this 感觉，觉得feel (that) She felt that something else was going to happen and that it wouldn't be good. 她感觉会发生些别的事，而且不会是好事。 I felt someone was following me, but when I turned around, there was nobody there. 我觉得有人在跟踪我，可当我转过身去，那儿却没有人影。feel like I felt like if I didn't speak up then, I would never do it. 我感觉到那时我要是不把想法明确说出来，过后我就再也不会说了。feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ [countable noun]if you have a feeling that something is true or that something will happen, you feel sure about it, even though you do not know why 感觉，直觉have a feeling (that) I had a funny feeling that we would meet again 我有一种奇怪的感觉—我们还会相见的。 My fiancé's friends are planning a bachelor party for him, and I have a feeling something awful is going to happen. 我未婚夫的朋友打算为他搞个单身聚会，我觉得某种可怕的事要发生了。gut feelinginformala strong feeling that you are sure is right 【非正式】直觉 Her gut feeling was that he was lying. 她的直觉明确告诉她他在撒谎。sixth sense /ˌsɪksθ ˈsens/ [singular noun]a mysterious ability to know about something without seeing it, hearing about it, being told about it etc 第六感觉have a sixth sense Parents have a sixth sense when it comes to their children. They know when something's wrong. 父母对自己的孩子有一种直觉，出了事情他们就知道。sixth sense about He told me he had a sixth sense about how his mother was doing. 他告诉我对母亲过得好不好他有第六感觉。2 using instinct rather than knowledge 使用本能而非知识的instinctive /ɪnˈstɪnktɪv/ [adjective]based on instinct rather than on knowledge or thought 本能的；〔出于〕直觉的 He's considered a smart, instinctive politician. 大家认为他是个聪明、凭直觉行事的政治家。 His instinctive reaction was to duck when he heard the shot, even though he knew it was pointless. 听见枪声他本能的反应就是一躲，即使他知道这是不相干的事。 White jazz seemed old and intellectual, whereas black jazz was vital, swinging, instinctive. 白人爵士乐似乎老派而理智，而黑人爵士乐则生气勃勃、节奏强劲、浑然天成。instinctively [adverb] Instinctively, I knew that something was wrong. 我本能地感到什么地方不对劲了。intuitive /ɪnˈtjuːɪtɪv, ɪnˈtjuːətɪvǁ-ˈtuː-, -ˈtjuː-/ [adjective]anintuitive understanding, judgement, or idea is completely based on feelings, not on facts or reasons, but is still correct 〔理解、判断或观点〕凭直觉获知的 Great novelists have an intuitive understanding of the workings of human emotions. 伟大的小说家对人类的感情活动有种基于直觉的理解。 She had an intuitive ability to size up people and their capabilities. 她有一种基于直觉的能力，可以评估人和他们的才能。 Women are supposed to be more intuitive than men, but I don't know if that's true. 据说女性的直觉优于男性，但我不知道这是否属实。intuitively [adverb] Some managers seem to intuitively recognize the need to balance work life with home life. 有些经理似乎凭直觉就认识到有必要将工作与家庭生活加以平衡。