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n. 笨人, 呆子



    thickhead
    [ noun ]
    Australian and southeastern Asian birds with a melodious whistling call
    <noun.animal>


    Thickhead \Thick"head`\, n.
    1. A thick-headed or stupid person. [Colloq.]

    2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of Australian
    singing birds of the genus {Pachycephala}. The males of
    some of the species are bright-colored. Some of the
    species are popularly called {thrushes}.

    Native \Na"tive\ (n[=a]"t[i^]v), a. [F. natif, L. nativus, fr.
    nasci, p. p. natus. See {Nation}, and cf. {Na["i]ve}, {Neif}
    a serf.]
    1. Arising by birth; having an origin; born. [Obs.]

    Anaximander's opinion is, that the gods are native,
    rising and vanishing again in long periods of times.
    --Cudworth.

    2. Of or pertaining to one's birth; natal; belonging to the
    place or the circumstances in which one is born; --
    opposed to {foreign}; as, native land, language, color,
    etc.

    3. Born in the region in which one lives; as, a native
    inhabitant, race; grown or originating in the region where
    used or sold; not foreign or {imported}; as, native
    oysters, or strawberries. In the latter sense, synonymous
    with {domestic}.
    [1913 Webster +PJC]

    4. Original; constituting the original substance of anything;
    as, native dust. --Milton.

    5. Conferred by birth; derived from origin; born with one;
    inherent; inborn; not acquired; as, native genius,
    cheerfulness, wit, simplicity, rights, intelligence, etc.
    Having the same meaning as {congenital}, but typically
    used for positive qualities, whereas {congenital} may be
    used for negative qualities. See also {congenital}
    [1913 Webster +PJC]

    Courage is native to you. --Jowett
    (Thucyd.).

    6. Naturally related; cognate; connected (with). [R.]

    the head is not more native to the heart, . . .
    Than is the throne of Denmark to thy father. --Shak.

    7. (Min.)
    (a) Found in nature uncombined with other elements; as,
    native silver, copper, gold.
    (b) Found in nature; not artificial; as native sodium
    chloride.

    {Native American party}. See under {American}, a.

    {Native bear} (Zo["o]l.), the koala.

    {Native bread} (Bot.), a large underground fungus, of
    Australia ({Mylitta australis}), somewhat resembling a
    truffle, but much larger.

    {Native devil}. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Tasmanian devil}, under
    {Devil}.

    {Native hen} (Zo["o]l.), an Australian rail ({Tribonyx
    Mortierii}).

    {Native pheasant}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Leipoa}.

    {Native rabbit} (Zo["o]l.), an Australian marsupial
    ({Perameles lagotis}) resembling a rabbit in size and
    form.

    {Native sloth} (Zo["o]l.), the koala.

    {Native thrush} (Zo["o]l.), an Australian singing bird
    ({Pachycephala olivacea}); -- called also {thickhead}.

    {Native turkey} (Zo["o]l.), the Australian bustard
    ({Choriotis australis}); -- called also {bebilya}.

    Syn: Natural; natal; original; congenital.

    Usage: {Native}, {Natural}, {Natal}. natural refers to the
    nature of a thing, or that which springs therefrom;
    native, to one's birth or origin; as, a native
    country, language, etc.; natal, to the circumstances
    of one's birth; as, a natal day, or star. Native
    talent is that which is inborn; natural talent is that
    which springs from the structure of the mind. Native
    eloquence is the result of strong innate emotion;
    natural eloquence is opposed to that which is studied
    or artificial.

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