congenital
英[k?n'd?en?t(?)l]
美[k?n'd??n?tl]
- adj. 先天的，天生的；天賦的
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?congenitally;
助記提示
congenital天生的。
congenial令人愉快的。
中文詞源
congenital 生殖器的
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(yǔ)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(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
- 他生性愛(ài)說(shuō)謊，而且通常債務(wù)纏身。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. a congenital inability to tell the truth
- 生就的不會(huì)說(shuō)實(shí)話
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. He has a congenital heart defect.
- 他有先天性心臟缺陷.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)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(lái)自辭典例句