native

native
noun

adjective

associated with the country, region, or circumstances of a person's birth
出生地的
he's a native New Yorker.
他是土生土长的纽约人。
her native country.
她的祖国。
■of the indigenous inhabitants of a place
当地人的
a ceremonial native dance from Fiji.
斐济当地人的仪式舞蹈。
(of a plant or animal) of indigenous origin or growth
（动物，植物）当地土产的
eagle owls aren't native to Britain.
雕鸮并非英国原产。
Scotland's few remaining native pinewoods.
苏格兰现存的为数不多的几片原产松林。
■(Austral./NZ)used in names of animals or plants resembling others familiar elsewhere, e.g. native bear
(澳/新西兰)［用于与在别处为人熟知的物种相似的动植物名称中，如native bear]
(of a quality) belonging to a person's character from birth rather than acquired; innate
（品质）生来就有的，天赋的
some last vestige of native wit prompted Guy to say nothing.
最后那点儿天生急智使盖伊一言不发。
a jealousy and rage native to him.
他那种生来就有的嫉妒和狂暴。
■(Computing)designed for or built into a given system, especially denoting the language associated with a given processor, computer, or compiler, and programs written in it
(计算机)本机器码
(of a metal or other mineral) found in a pure or uncombined state
（金属或其他矿物）天然的；呈天然纯态的

常用词组
go native

(humorous or derogatory)(of a person living away from their own country or region) abandon one's own culture, customs, or way of life and adopt those of the country or region one is living in
(幽默或贬)（身处他乡的人）融入当地，土著化

派生
natively
adverb
nativeness
noun
语源

late Middle English; from Latin nativus, from nat- 'born', from the verb nasci

用法

In contexts such as a native of Boston the use of the noun native is quite acceptable. But when used as a noun without qualification, as in this dance is a favourite with the nativesit is more problematic. In modern use it is used humorously to refer to the local inhabitants of a particular placeNew York in the summer was too hot even for the nativesIn other contexts it has an old-fashioned feel and, because of being closely associated with a colonial European outlook on non-white peoples living in remote places, it may cause offence

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