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animal nature

/ˈænɪməl ˈneɪtʃər/

翻译: 指动物天生的、本能的、原始的特性或行为,常隐喻人类粗野的冲动或未驯化的本能。

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/ˈænɪməl ˈneɪtʃər/C1formal
  • zh指动物天生的、本能的、原始的特性或行为,常隐喻人类粗野的冲动或未驯化的本能。

Refers to the inherent, instinctive, and primal characteristics or behaviors of an animal, often used metaphorically to describe raw human instincts or untamed aspects of human behavior.

  1. Instinctual behaviorC1formal

    The inherent, instinctual, and often primal aspects of human behavior that are shared with animals, such as survival instincts, aggression, and basic drives.

    zh动物本性

    • In moments of extreme stress, his animal nature took over.
    • The philosopher argued that civilization is a thin veneer over our animal nature.
    • Her animal nature drove her to protect her child at all costs.
  2. Primal essenceC1formal

    The fundamental, untamed, and natural essence of a living being, devoid of social conditioning or intellectual refinement.

    zh动物本性

    • The artist's work sought to capture the raw animal nature of the human form.
    • He felt a connection to his own animal nature while hiking in the wilderness.
    • The novel explores the conflict between human reason and animal nature.