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connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life 出生地的；儿时居住地的 your native land/country/city 你的故乡／祖国／故里 Her native language is Korean. 她的母语是朝鲜语。 It is a long time since he has visited his native Chile. 他很久没有回故乡智利了。
Extra ExamplesHis work is barely known in his native country of Sweden. 他的著作在他的祖国瑞典鲜有人知。 I returned to my native city last year to find it little changed since my childhood. 去年回到老家，发现从小到大变化不大。
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connected with the place where you have always lived or have lived for a long time 本地的；当地的 native Berliners 土生土长的柏林人
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connected with the people who originally lived in a country before other people, especially white people, came there 土著的；土著人的 The native peoples depend on the forest for their livelihoods. 土著族群以森林为生。 The island's native population began disappearing due to exposure to diseases. 由于接触疾病，岛上的土著人口开始消失。 native art 土著艺术 The festival is a celebration of native art and culture. 这个节日是对本土艺术和文化的庆祝。 a record of Native American life 美洲土著生活的记录
(of animals and plants 动植物 existing naturally in a place 原产于某地的；土产的；当地的 the native plants of America 美国的土生植物 native species 当地的物种 - native to…
The tiger is native to India. 这种虎原产于印度。 Some animals are in danger because their native habitat is being destroyed. 一些动物处于危险之中，因为它们的栖息地正在被破坏。
Extra ExamplesStarlings do serious damage to native bird populations. 椋鸟对本地鸟类种群造成严重损害。 Introduced species are often a threat to native plants. 引进的物种常威胁原生植物。 There are about 17 hedgehog species native to Europe, Asia and Africa. 在欧洲、亚洲和非洲，约有17种原生刺猬。
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that you have naturally without having to learn it 天赋的；与生俱来的 native cunning 与生俱来的狡猾 He had to rely on his native wit. 他不得不依靠自己天生的智慧。
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found in a pure state 土著的；土著人的 native gold/silver/copper 天然金/银/铜 Native copper was probably the first metal to be made into tools and weapons. 天然铜可能是第一种被制成工具和武器的金属。
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computing 计算机 designed for or built into a particular system, especially using the language or computer code associated with a particular computer or processor 原产于某地的；土产的；当地的 Native apps still generally perform better than web apps, but the gap is shrinking. 本地应用程序通常仍比网络应用程序表现更好，但差距正在缩小。 Early programmers worked in native computer code or machine language. 早期的程序员用本地计算机代码或机器语言工作。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin nativus, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.
Idioms
go native
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(of a person staying in another country 移居异国的人 to try to live and behave like the local people 入乡随俗；同化 You will be able to meet local people, eat local food and ‘go native’. 你将能够认识当地人，吃当地的食物，并“融入当地”。