congenital

英 [kən'dʒenɪt(ə)l] 美 [kən'dʒɛnɪtl]
  • adj. 先天的,天生的;天赋的
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星级词汇:
congenital
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congenital天生的。
congenial令人愉快的。
congenital 生殖器的

con-, 强调。-gen, 生育,词源同gene, generate.

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.
1. When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.
约翰17岁时死于先天性心脏病。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
他生性爱说谎,而且通常债务缠身。

来自柯林斯例句

3. a congenital inability to tell the truth
生就的不会说实话

来自《权威词典》

4. He has a congenital heart defect.
他有先天性心脏缺陷.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Clefts are often associated with other more serious congenital defects.
裂口常与其他更严重的先天性异常并发.

来自辞典例句