【1】instinct更多指的是天生的、不需要经过学习就能做出本应反应的能力。
I didn't have as strong a maternal instinct as some other mothers.
我不像别的母亲那样有那么强烈的母性本能。
Children do not know by instinct the difference between right and wrong.
儿童并非生来就会分辨是非。
His first instinct was to run away.他的本能反应就是逃跑。
Horses have a well-developed instinct for fear.马天性易受惊吓。
【2】而intuition则更多指的是基于个人经验和个人感受做出的判断或决策。
I had an intuition that something awful was about to happen.我直觉感到要出乱子了。
Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong.她的直觉告诉她一定出了什么问题。
You can't make a case on your intuitions, Phil. 菲尔,你不能凭直觉来作出解释。
