1 [onlybeforenoun] connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life:
your native land / country / city * It is a long time since he has visited his native Poland. * Her native language is German.
seealsoNATIVESPEAKER
2 [onlybeforenoun] connected with the place where you have always lived or have lived for a long time:
native Berliners / Texans
3 [onlybeforenoun] (sometimes offensive) connected with the people who originally lived in a country before other people, especially white people, came there:
native peoples / traditions * native art / dance
4 ~ (to...) (of animals and plants) existing naturally in a place:
the native plants of America * The tiger is native to India. * When planting trees, stick to native species. * Some animals are in danger because their native habitat is being destroyed.
5 [onlybeforenoun] that you have naturally without having to learn it
SYNINNATE:
native cunning / wit / intelligence
IDIOMS
go native (often humorous) (of a person staying in another country) to try to live and behave like the local people:
You will be able to meet local people, eat local food and 'go native'.
词性: noun
1 a person who was born in a particular country or area:
a native of New York / Greece
2 a person who lives in a particular place, especially sb who has lived there a long time
SYNLOCAL:
You can always tell the difference between the tourists and the natives. * She speaks Italian like a native.
3 (old-fashioned, offensive) a word used in the past by Europeans to describe a person who lived in a place originally, before white people arrived there:
disputes between early settlers and natives
4 an animal or a plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular area:
The kangaroo is a native of Australia.
