Instinct is the pull inside you that does not come from lessons. A baby holds your finger. A bird builds a nest. You pull your hand off a hot pan before you have a thought. That is instinct: a natural way of acting, or a natural knowing, that nobody taught you.

Instinct is the pull inside you that does not come from lessonsInstinct是你心裡那股不是從課堂學來的拉力。A baby holds your finger嬰兒會抓住你的手指。A bird builds a nest鳥會築巢。before you have a thought在你還沒想清楚之前，you pull your hand off a hot pan你的手就會先從燙鍋上縮回來。That is instinct這就是instinct：a natural way of acting, or a natural knowing, that nobody taught you一種天生的行動方式，或是一種天生就知道、沒有人教你的知曉。

People also use it more loosely: “My instinct says this is a bad idea.” Here they mean a quick inner feeling, not a reason from school.

People also use it more loosely人們也會比較鬆散地使用它："My instinct says this is a bad idea."「My instinct says this is a bad idea.」Here they mean a quick inner feeling, not a reason from school這裡他們指的是一種很快出現的內心感覺，不是從學校學來的理由。

Though actually, scientists keep instinct closer to the animal-and-body kind, and everyday talk lets it sit next to a “gut feeling.” Intuition is the word people often want for a hunch in the mind.

Though actually不過其實，scientists keep instinct closer to the animal-and-body kind科學家會把instinct限定在比較接近動物和身體本能的那種，and everyday talk lets it sit next to a "gut feeling."而日常說話則讓它跟「gut feeling」放在一起 Intuition is the word people often want for a hunch in the mind人們想表達腦中的預感時，常常真正想用的字是intuition。

You cannot study your way into an instinct, though practice can sit on top of it. The word is ordinary, not fancy.

You cannot study your way into an instinct你沒辦法靠讀書讀出instinct，though practice can sit on top of it不過練習可以疊加在它上面。The word is ordinary, not fancy這個字很平常，不是什麼花俏的字。