indigenous

[in'didʒinəs]

adj.土生土长的, 本地的, 天生的

例句与用法:

Any of several similar or related fishes, indigenous to the Pacific Ocean.

无鳔石首鱼,月鱼太平洋产的几种相似或有亲缘关系的鱼之一

Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.

印第安人是美洲的土著居民。

The indigenous population was soon displaced by the settlers.

没过多久,外来移民就把当地人赶出了家园。

词形变化:

副词: indigenously | 名词: indigenousness |

详细释义:

a.[(+to)]

1. 土产的; 土著的; 本地的

a plant indigenous to New Zealand

一种新西兰原产的植物

2. 生而俱有的, 固有的, 内在的

feelings indigenous to human beings

人类固有的感情