native

adjective

/ˈneɪtɪv/

Idioms

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[only before noun] connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life
- your native land/country/city
- Her native language is Korean.
- It is a long time since he has visited his native Chile.
see also native speaker
Extra Examples
- His work is barely known in his native country of Sweden.
- I returned to my native city last year to find it little changed since my childhood.
[only before noun] connected with the place where you have always lived or have lived for a long time
- native Berliners
[only before noun] (sometimes offensive) connected with the people who originally lived in a country before other people, especially white people, came there
- The native peoples depend on the forest for their livelihoods.
- The island's native population began disappearing due to exposure to diseases.
- native art
- The festival is a celebration of native art and culture.
- a record of Native American life
(of animals and plants) existing naturally in a place synonym indigenous see also non-native
- the native plants of America
- native species
- native to… The tiger is native to India.
- Some animals are in danger because their native habitat is being destroyed.
Extra Examples
- Starlings do serious damage to native bird populations.
- Introduced species are often a threat to native plants.
- There are about 17 hedgehog species native to Europe, Asia and Africa.
[only before noun] that you have naturally without having to learn it synonym innate
- native cunning
- He had to rely on his native wit.
(of a metal or another mineral) found in a pure state
- native gold/silver/copper
- Native copper was probably the first metal to be made into tools and weapons.
(computing) designed for or built into a particular system, especially using the language or computer code associated with a particular computer or processor
- Native apps still generally perform better than web apps, but the gap is shrinking.
- Early programmers worked in native computer code or machine language.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin nativus, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.

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’.

native

noun

/ˈneɪtɪv/

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a person who was born in a particular country or area
- a native of New York
- The 18 year-old Rome native excels in ballet, hip-hop and tap.
Extra Examples
- She was a native of Edinburgh, born and bred.
- A native of Austria, he emigrated to London in 1956.
- She was not a native of the island, but had lived there for many years.
a person who lives in a particular place, especially somebody who has lived there a long time synonym local
- You can always tell the difference between the tourists and the natives.
- She speaks Italian like a native.
- Athens in the summer is too hot even for the natives.
(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
an animal or a plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular area
- The kangaroo is a native of Australia.
- The plants are natives of southern European limestone mountains.

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin nativus, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.

单词	native
释义	native adjective /ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtɪv/ Idioms jump to other results [only before noun] connected with the place where you were born and lived for the first years of your life your native land/country/city Her native language is Korean. It is a long time since he has visited his native Chile. see also native speaker Extra Examples His work is barely known in his native country of Sweden. I returned to my native city last year to find it little changed since my childhood. [only before noun] connected with the place where you have always lived or have lived for a long time native Berliners [only before noun] (sometimes offensive) connected with the people who originally lived in a country before other people, especially white people, came there The native peoples depend on the forest for their livelihoods. The island's native population began disappearing due to exposure to diseases. native art The festival is a celebration of native art and culture. a record of Native American life (of animals and plants) existing naturally in a place synonym indigenous see also non-native the native plants of America native species native to… The tiger is native to India. Some animals are in danger because their native habitat is being destroyed. Extra Examples Starlings do serious damage to native bird populations. Introduced species are often a threat to native plants. There are about 17 hedgehog species native to Europe, Asia and Africa. [only before noun] that you have naturally without having to learn it synonym innate native cunning He had to rely on his native wit. (of a metal or another mineral) found in a pure state native gold/silver/copper Native copper was probably the first metal to be made into tools and weapons. (computing) designed for or built into a particular system, especially using the language or computer code associated with a particular computer or processor Native apps still generally perform better than web apps, but the gap is shrinking. Early programmers worked in native computer code or machine language. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin nativus, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci. 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’. native noun /ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtɪv/ jump to other results a person who was born in a particular country or area a native of New York The 18 year-old Rome native excels in ballet, hip-hop and tap. Extra Examples She was a native of Edinburgh, born and bred. A native of Austria, he emigrated to London in 1956. She was not a native of the island, but had lived there for many years. a person who lives in a particular place, especially somebody who has lived there a long time synonym local You can always tell the difference between the tourists and the natives. She speaks Italian like a native. Athens in the summer is too hot even for the natives. (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 an animal or a plant that lives or grows naturally in a particular area The kangaroo is a native of Australia. The plants are natives of southern European limestone mountains. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin nativus, from nat- ‘born’, from the verb nasci.
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