"atavistic" in Chinese (Simplified)
返祖的原始的
Definition
如果某事具有返祖性，表示它与人类历史早期的特征相关，或者像回归祖先状态一样在许多代之后再次出现。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“返祖的”是正式用词，多出现于学术或文学语境。常形容原始本能或远古祖先遗传下来的特质。常用搭配如“返祖的恐惧”、“返祖的冲动”。日常口语中罕见。
Examples
Some people believe that war is an atavistic part of human nature.
有些人认为战争是人类天性中**返祖的**部分。
His atavistic tendencies made him act without thinking.
他的**返祖的**倾向让他不假思索地行动。
The painting showed atavistic symbols from ancient myths.
这幅画展示了古代神话中的**返祖的**符号。
His fear of the dark felt strangely atavistic, like something from our distant past.
他对黑暗的恐惧带着一种奇怪的**返祖性**，仿佛来自久远的过去。
There was an atavistic thrill to hunting, even if it was just for sport.
即便只是为了运动，狩猎中依然有种**返祖的**刺激感。
Some traditions have an atavistic pull that’s hard to explain or ignore.
有些传统有着难以解释或抗拒的**返祖性**吸引力。