adj. 本國的;土著的;天生的;天真的,純樸的
n. 當?shù)厝?;土著人;當?shù)禺a(chǎn)的動(植)物;
用作形容詞(adj.)
用作定語
~+n.
French is not my native language.
法語不是我的母語。
This dictionary is specially intended for people whose native tongue is not English.
這部辭典是專為母語不是英語的人們所編寫的。
It is a severe punishment to be exiled from one's native land.
從本國流放異國他鄉(xiāng)是一種嚴厲的懲罰。
The traveller hungered for his native land.
這個旅行者渴望回到自己的祖國去。
用作表語
S+be+~+ton./pron.
She was native to Shanghai.
她原籍上海。
Banana is native to Taiwan.
香蕉是臺灣的土產(chǎn)。
The panda is native to west China.
熊貓產(chǎn)于中國西部。
The ability to swim is native to fish.
魚生來就會游泳。
用作名詞(n.)
His Chinese is so good that he could pass for a native.
他的漢語如此好以至于別人誤以為他是中國人。
After living among the natives for twenty years, the painter forgot his own language and civilized ways of life.
那位畫家在當?shù)厝巳褐猩盍?0年之后忘了自己的語言并忘記了文明的生活方式。
The natives look down their noses at foreigners.
這些本國人看不起外國人。
The election committee itself was formed with four women members who were natives .
選舉委員會由四名女委員組成,她們都是本地人。
1. We were forbidden, under pain of imprisonment, to use our native language.
我們被禁止使用母語,違者將被關(guān)進監(jiān)獄。
2. It was his first visit to his native country since 1948.
這是自1948年以來他首次回到自己的祖國。
3. Before all this the island was populated by native American Arawaks.
在所有這一切發(fā)生之前,這個島上居住的是印第安阿拉瓦克人。
4. We have our native inborn talent, yet we hardly use it.
我們有天生的才能,但我們卻幾乎未曾使用過。
5. The eagle is the animal most sacred to the Native Americans.
對印第安人來說,鷹是最神圣的動物。
6. Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes.
美洲印第安人在舉行儀式時用到各種羽毛。
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