| 单词 | native |
| 释义 | native [countable] a person who was born in a particular country or area出生于某国（或某地）的人◆she was not a native of the island, but had lived there for many years.她不是在那个岛出生的，但在那儿生活了很多年。 ➡ see also native → resident noun , native → cultural adj. native [only before noun] connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life, the place where you have always lived or a place where you have lived for a long time出生地的；儿时居住地的；本地的；当地的◆it's a long time since he visited his native poland.他很久没有回故乡波兰了。◆her native language is german.她的母语是德语。◆his work is barely known in his native country of sweden.他的著作在他的祖国瑞典鲜有人知。◆are you a native berliner (= a person who has always lived in berlin)?你是土生土长的柏林人吗？ⓘ native can also mean 'connected with the people who originally lived in a country before other people, especially white people, came there'. * native 亦可表示“原住民的”◆the native peoples depend on the forest for their livelihoods.土著族群以森林为生。some people find this use of the word offensive and prefer the term indigenous; however, native american is still the preferred term for members of the races of people who were the original people living in america. as with many words to describe race, the most acceptable terms often change over time.有人认为 native 的这种用法有冒犯性，倾向于用 indigenous ；不过，仍倾向于用 native american 指美洲各种族的原住居民。有许多描述种族的词，认受性最高的用语常随时间而改变。ⓘ native can also describe animals or plants that exist naturally in a place. in this meaning it can be used before a noun or in the phrase native to a place. * native 亦可表示动植物原产于某地的。表达此义时，它可用于名词前，或用在 native to 后跟某个地区的短语中◆introduced species are often a threat to native plants.引进的物种常威胁原生植物。◆there are about 17 hedgehog species native to europe, asia and africa.在欧洲、亚洲和非洲，约有 17 种原生刺猬。 opp foreign , alien → foreign ➡ see also native → citizen noun , native → resident noun native [countable] a person who lives in a particular place, usually sb who has lived there a long time, and especially compared with tourists or foreigners本地人，当地人（尤与游客或外国人相对）◆you can always tell the difference between the tourists and the natives.游客与当地人的区别一望便知。◆she speaks italian like a native.她的意大利语说得和意大利人一样。ⓘ in the past the word native was used by europeans to describe a person who lived in a place originally, before white people arrived there. this use of the word is now considered offensive and should be avoided. when using native simply to mean sb who has lived in a place for a long time, make it clear that the contrast is with tourists or foreigners (especially those who speak a different language), not with white people or westerners. in many cases it may be better to use local instead.在过去，欧洲人用 native 一词指某地在白人来到之前的原住民、土著，这一用法如今被视为冒犯，应当避免。用 native 表示在某地住了很长时间的当地人之意时，要说清楚是与游客或外国人（尤其是讲别种语言的）相对而言的，而不是与白人或西方人相对。在许多情况下，用 local 可能会更好◆you can always tell the difference between the tourists and the locals.游客与当地人的区别一望便知。however, in the context of language, use native.不过，谈论语言时，用 native◆she speaks italian like a local. ➡ see also native → citizen noun , native → cultural adj. native¹/ˈneɪtɪv ||; ˈnetɪv/adj1. (only before a noun 只用于名词前) connected with the place where you were born or where you have always lived 出生地的；故乡的: ◇your native language/country/city 本国语；祖国；出生的城市◇native londoners 伦敦本地人 2. (only before a noun 只用于名词前) connected with the people who originally lived in a country before other people, especially white people, came to live there 土生土长的，土著的（尤指在白人到来之前）: ◇native art/dance 土著的艺术╱舞蹈 ☞be careful. this sense of native is sometimes considered offensive. 注意：native的这个义项有时被认为含有贬意。 3. native (to...) (used about an animal or plant) living or growing naturally in a particular place （指动物或植物）土生的: ◇this plant is native to south america. 这种植物是南美土生的。◇a native species/habitat 土生的物种；原产地 native²/ˈneɪtɪv ||; ˈnetɪv/noun[c] 1. a person who was born in a particular place 当地人；本地人: ◇a native of new york 纽约本地人 2. [usu.pl] (old-fashioned 旧) the people who were living in africa, america, etc originally, before the europeans arrived there （非洲、美洲等的）土人，土著 ☞be careful. this sense of native is now considered offensive. 注意：native的这个义项现在被认为含有贬意。 native• ⇨ a native of• ⇨ be a native of☞ native¹☞ native² |
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