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instinct

/ˈɪnstɪŋkt/B2

本能 / 直觉 (n.)

指未经思考就做出的反应。这里 `on instinct` 表示「出于本能地、凭直觉地」扑了过去。

When I jumped in front of those bullets, I didn't know who I was protecting.

I just saw a gun and an NYPD vest, and so I dove on instinct.

You've been extra nice to me because you thought I'd risked my life for you.