intrinsically
/ɪnˈtrɪnzɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪkli/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtrin-zi-k(ə-)lē -ˈtrin(t)-si-/ (ame, mw)
intrinsically — 副詞
1. through someone's or something's own inner nature, not because of outside pressu
本質上
就其內在性質而言，不靠外加因素
through someone's or something's own inner nature, not because of outside pressure, reward, or added circumstances
Mina is intrinsically curious about how old radios work.
Mina 本質上就對舊收音機怎麼運作很好奇。
intrinsically + adjective describing an inborn trait
Omar prized the clay cup because it was intrinsically valuable to him.
Omar 很珍惜那個陶杯，因為它對他而言本身就有價值。
intrinsically valuable = valuable in itself
Professor Lee urged schools to value play intrinsically, not only for test scores.
Professor Lee 主張，學校應該看重玩耍本身的價值，不要只看考試成績。
Without medals or money, Jiwoo stayed intrinsically motivated to practice daily.
即使沒有獎牌或獎金，Jiwoo 仍然靠內在動力每天練習。
The village path becomes intrinsically unsafe after rain, when the stones turn slick.
下雨後，村裡那條小路本身就不安全，因為石頭會變得濕滑。
- inherently
very close in meaning; slightly more common in general formal prose
- essentially
can mean at the deepest level, but also often means basically
- naturally
less formal and more likely to suggest an expected result
- extrinsically
because of outside rewards, conditions, or influences
- externally
broader opposite when the contrast is simply inside versus outside
文法句型
intrinsically + adjective
value + noun + intrinsically
intrinsically + past participle
用法筆記
Most common in formal or analytical writing, especially before adjectives like valuable, important, or unsafe, or in phrases about motivation and worth. It often contrasts with outside causes or rewards, so writers use it when they want to stress that a quality belongs to the thing itself.