congenital
- adj. 先天的,天生的;天賦的
詞態(tài)變化
助記提示
congenial令人愉快的。
中文詞源
con-, 強(qiáng)調(diào)。-gen, 生育,詞源同gene, generate.
英文詞源
- congenital (adj.)
- "existing from birth," 1796, from Latin congenitus, from com- "together, with" (see com-) + genitus, past participle of gignere "to beget" (see genus). The sense formerly belonged to congenial. Related: Congenitally.
雙語例句
- 1. When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.
- 約翰17歲時(shí)死于先天性心臟病。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
- 他生性愛說謊,而且通常債務(wù)纏身。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. a congenital inability to tell the truth
- 生就的不會說實(shí)話
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. He has a congenital heart defect.
- 他有先天性心臟缺陷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Clefts are often associated with other more serious congenital defects.
- 裂口常與其他更嚴(yán)重的先天性異常并發(fā).
來自辭典例句