词汇 | nature |
释义 | nature 11 ENTRIES FOUND: nature (noun) nature reserve (noun) nature trail (noun) call of nature (noun) freak of nature (noun) good-natured (adjective) human nature (noun) ill-natured (adjective) Mother Nature (noun) second nature (noun) course (noun) nature /ˈneɪtʃɚ/ noun plural natures nature /ˈneɪtʃɚ/ noun plural natures Learner's definition of NATURE 1 [noncount] also Nature a : the physical world and everything in it (such as plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars, etc.) that is not made by people大自然;自然界 the beauty of nature大自然的美丽 She is a real nature lover. = She really loves nature. [=she loves to spend time outdoors]她是真正热爱大自然的人。 He devoted himself to the study of nature.他致力于对大自然的研究。 That is a color not found in nature.那是一种自然界里没有的颜色。 nature photography自然摄影 nature conservation自然保护 b : the natural forces that control what happens in the world自然力 the forces of nature自然的力量 Hunger is nature's way of telling you to eat.饥饿是告诉你去吃饭的自然方式。 Gravity is one of the basic laws of nature.重力是基本的自然法则之一。 — see also call of nature, freak of nature, mother nature 2 : the way that a person or animal behaves : the character or personality of a person or animal天性;秉性;性格 [count] She has a competitive nature. [=she is competitive]她天性争强好胜。 The difference in their natures was easy to see.他们的性格差异显而易见。 an animal with a gentle nature [=a gentle animal]性情温和的动物 [noncount] The children took advantage of the teacher's good nature. [=the teacher's kindness]孩子们利用了这位老师的温和性格。 She's very competitive by nature.她天性争强好胜。 — see also good-natured, human nature, ill-natured, second nature 3 : a basic quality that something has本质;性质 [count] — usually singular通常用单数; — often + of the nature of steel钢的特性 What is the true nature of democracy?民主的真正本质是什么? Because of the fragile nature of the manuscripts [=because the manuscripts are fragile], the museum keeps them behind glass.由于这些手稿极易损坏,博物馆把它们放在玻璃柜中陈列。 [noncount] Her writing is humorous in nature. [=her writing has humorous qualities]她的文风诙谐幽默。 4 [singular] : a particular kind of thing类型;种类 What is the nature of your problem? [=what kind of problem do you have?]你有什么问题? papers of a confidential nature [=papers that are confidential]机密文件 His medical condition is not of a serious nature. [=is not serious]他的病情并不严重。 You'll need to bring a toothbrush, soap, and things of that nature. [=other similar things]你需要带上牙刷、肥皂等类似用品。 get/go back to nature also return to nature : to spend time living in a simple way without modern machines, electricity, etc.回归自然 They went on a camping trip to get back to nature.他们进行了一次回归自然的野营旅行。 let nature take its course : to allow something to happen without trying to control it顺其自然 The injury should heal within a few weeks if you just let nature take its course.顺其自然的话,伤势几个星期后就会痊愈。 |
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