congenital
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited. 先天性的[医学] [usu ADJ n]
When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease. 约翰在17岁那年死于先天性心脏病。
2. congenitallyADV [ADV adj/-ed]
...congenitally deaf patients. ...先天失聪的患者。
3. ADJ A congenital characteristic or feature in a person is so strong that you cannot imagine it ever changing, although there may seem to be no reason for it. 天生的[usu ADJ n]
He was a congenital liar and usually in debt. 他曾是个天生的说谎者并经常欠债。
4. congenitallyADV
I admit to being congenitally lazy. 我承认我天生懒惰。
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congenital /kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl/
剑桥词典
- medical specialized
A congenital disease or condition exists at or from birth .
(疾病等)天生的,先天的
a congenital abnormality /disease 先天性畸形/疾病
used to say that someone always shows a particular bad quality
生就有(某种坏品质)的,生性的
a congenital liar 生性爱说谎的人 返回 congenital