Innately
“Innately” 是 “innate” 的副词形式,描述某种特质或能力是生来就有的,或者某种性质是事物本身所固有的。
- “Most people are innately kind and want to help others.” (大多数人天生善良,乐于助人。)
- “We are innately curious about the world around us.” (我们天生对周围的世界感到好奇。)
- “She is an innately gifted athlete.” (她是一位天资聪颖的运动员。)
与 “innate” 同源。词根 “nat” (出生)。
- 前缀: “in-” (在内)
- 词根: “nat” (出生)
- 后缀: “-ly” (副词后缀)
常用于文学或学术写作中,探讨人的本性或事物的本质。例如讨论人类是否“天生具有语言能力”时会用到这个词。
- 形容词: innate (天生的)
innate (天生的) + ly (地) = 天生地。
“Some people believe that leaders are born, not made. They think that certain individuals are innately charismatic, able to inspire others just by being themselves.” (有些人相信领导者是天生的,而不是造就的。他们认为某些人天生具有魅力,仅仅通过做自己就能激励他人。)