congenital
英 [kən'dʒenɪt(ə)l]
美 [kən'dʒɛnɪtl]
助記提示
congenital天生的。
congenial令人愉快的。
中文詞源
congenital 生殖器的con-, 強調。-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歲時死於先天性心髒病。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
- 他生性愛說謊，而且通常債務纏身。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. a congenital inability to tell the truth
- 生就的不會說實話
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. He has a congenital heart defect.
- 他有先天性心髒缺陷.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Clefts are often associated with other more serious congenital defects.
- 裂口常與其他更嚴重的先天性異常並發.
來自辭典例句