congenital

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]

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. congenitallyADV [ADV adj/-ed]

...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]

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. congenitallyADV

I admit to being congenitally lazy. 我承认我天生懒惰。