adj.先天的,天生的,先天性
When John was 17, he died of congenital heart disease.
约翰17岁时死于先天性心脏病。
a congenital inability to tell the truth
生就的不会说实话
He was a congenital liar and usually in debt.
他生性爱说谎,而且通常债务缠身。