native
adjective uk/ˈneɪ.tɪv/ us/ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/
B2 [ before noun ]出生国的;出生地的;土生土长的
relating to or describing someone's country or place of birth or someone who was born in a particular country or place
She returned to live and work in her native Japan. 她回到她的出生地日本生活和工作。
She's a native Californian. 她是土生土长的加利福尼亚人。
C2 （动植物）原产于某地的，土生的
used to refer to plants and animals that grow naturally in a place, and have not been brought there from somewhere else
Henderson Island in the Pacific has more than 55 species of native flowering plants. 太平洋的亨德森岛上有超过55种土生的开花植物。
The horse is not native to America - it was introduced by the Spanish. 马不是美洲原产的动物——是西班牙人带来的。
B2 [ before noun ]土著的，土著人的
relating to the first people to live in an area
The Aborigines are the native inhabitants of Australia. 原住民是澳大利亚的土著居民。
the native population 土著人口
native customs and traditions 土著风俗传统
See also: indigenous
your native language/tongueB2 母语
the first language that you learn
French is his native tongue. 法语是他的母语。
[ before noun ]天生的，与生俱来的
A native ability or characteristic is one that a person or thing has naturally and is part of their basic character.
his native wit 他天生的智慧
See also: innate
- More examples
- Sri Lanka is my native country, but I've been living in Belgium for the past five years.
- These bracelets were crafted by native Americans.
- The early settlers enslaved or killed much of the native population.
- The game is thought to have originated among the native peoples of Alaska.
- Much of the region's native vegetation has been damaged by developers who are building hotels along the coast.
Idiom
go nativeidiom disapproving or humorous 入乡随俗
If a person who is in a foreign country goes native, they begin to live and/or dress like the people who live there.
native
noun [ C ] uk/ˈneɪ.tɪv/ us/ˈneɪ.t̬ɪv/
本地人;土生植物;本地的动物
a person who was born in a particular place, or a plant or animal that lives or grows naturally in a place and has not been brought from somewhere else
a native of Monaco 摩纳哥当地人
The red squirrel is a native of Britain. 红松鼠原产于英国。
offensive old-fashioned（尤指非洲的）土著，土人
someone who lived in a country, especially in Africa, before Europeans went there