congenital /kənˈdʒɛnɪtəl/ TEM8

• 1. 

  ADJ A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited. 先天性的 [医学] [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.

  约翰在17岁那年死于先天性心脏病。

• 2. 

  congenitally ADV [ADV adj/-ed]

  例：

  ...congenitally deaf patients.

  ...先天失聪的患者。

• 3. 

  ADJ A congenital characteristic or feature in a person is so strong that you cannot imagine it ever changing, although there may seem to be no reason for it. 天生的 [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.

  他曾是个天生的说谎者并经常欠债。

• 4. 

  congenitally ADV

  例：

  I admit to being congenitally lazy.

  我承认我天生懒惰。