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A person or a thing that is native to a place is original or claims to be original. This is a useful word for someone who moves to another country.

原属于某地的人或物，有时候还有“原创的”意思。“native”可以用来形容搬去另一个国家的人。

What is your native country?

你来自哪一个国家？

What is the native language of the country that you come from?

你所在的国家母语是什么语言？

Sylvia"s native language is Spanish. She"s from Venezuela.

西尔维娅的母语是西班牙语，她来自委内瑞拉。

Some native people living in Peru still follow a primitive lifestyle.

生活在秘鲁的一些当地人仍然过着一种很原始的生活。

There are several native plants and flowers in Gloria"s garden. They grow very easily.

格洛丽亚的花园里种着很多本地的植物，这些植物都很好养活。

Lions and tigers are native to many different parts of Africa.

非洲的很多地方是老虎和狮子生存的家园。

In the United States, the word "native" is often used with the word "American" when describing the people who were here before Europeans colonized North America. We used to use the word "Indian." It"s much better to say "Native American."

在美国，“native”通常和"American"连用，用来形容当地的印第安人，这些人是在欧洲人殖民北美前的土著居民，过去通常用"Indian"，但是较好的表达方式还是"Native American"

There are many Native Americans living in Minnesota.

明尼苏达州生活着很多印第安人。

Native American folklore and history are very interesting, taking place over thousands of years.

印第安人的民间传说和历史都很有趣，他们存在了几千年。

Several Native American languages are still spoken today.、

现在还有人说印第安语。

It"s possible to use the word "native" as a noun. In this case, it"s used to describe a person:

"native"有时也可以用作名词。这种情况下，通常用来形容一个人：

The natives of many countries around the world were denied political representation until recently.

直到近日，当地周边很多地区才废除了政治代表制。

The natives are getting restless.

当地居民变得越来越不安宁。

Note:Sometimes the words "indigenous" or "aboriginal" are used in place of "native" when describing native people or native species.

备注：当形容当地居民或是物种的时候，"indigenous" 或者"aboriginal"可以替代"native"。

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