1 ADJ-GRADED 自然的;正常的;合乎常情的 If you say that it is natural for someone to act in a particular way or for something to happen in that way, you mean that it is reasonable in the circumstances. 自然的;正常的;合乎常情的
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It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car. [+ for]
年轻人追求开快车的刺激是太正常不过的事情。
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It is only natural that he should resent you.
他怨恨你是很自然的事。
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A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life.
某段时间感到抑郁可能是对生活某些方面很正常的反应。
SYN logical, normal, reasonable, valid
2 ADJ (行为)出于本性的，生来就有的 Natural behaviour is shared by all people or all animals of a particular type and has not been learned. (行为)出于本性的，生来就有的
3 ADJ [usually ADJ n] (能力或技能)天赋的，天生的 Someone with a natural ability or skill was born with that ability and did not have to learn it. (能力或技能)天赋的，天生的
SYN innate, native, characteristic, indigenous
4 N-COUNT 天生的料子;天才 If you say that someone is a natural, you mean that they do something very well and very easily. 天生的料子;天才
5 ADJ-GRADED 轻松自如的;不局促的;不做作的 If someone's behaviour is natural, they appear to be relaxed and are not trying to hide anything. 轻松自如的;不局促的;不做作的
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Bethan's sister was as friendly and natural as the rest of the family.
贝唐的妹妹和她家的其他人一样友好、随意。
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Hannah's natural manner reassured her, and she relaxed.
汉娜轻松自然的举止消除了她的疑虑，于是她放松了下来。
SYN unaffected, open, frank, genuine
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For pictures of people behaving naturally, not posing for the camera, it is essential to shoot unnoticed.
要拍出不专门摆姿势、举止自然的人物照片，抓拍是关键。
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She is magnificent at making you feel you can talk quite naturally to her.
她很了不起，能让你感觉可以自然随意地和她交谈。
6 ADJ [ADJ n] 非人为的;自然的;天然的 Natural things exist or occur in nature and are not made or caused by people. 非人为的;自然的;天然的
7 ADJ [ADJ n] (父母或子女)亲生的，有血缘关系的 Someone's natural parent is their biological father or mother, as opposed to an adult who is looking after them or has adopted them. Someone's natural child is their biological son or daughter, as opposed to a child they are looking after or have adopted. (父母或子女)亲生的，有血缘关系的
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She has been reunited with her natural mother.
她和亲生母亲团聚了。
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His commitments to the stepchildren will not reduce his obligation to his natural children.
他对继子女的关爱和投入不会减少他对亲生孩子的责任。
8 ADJ [n ADJ] (音符)本位音的，标有还原号的 In music, a natural note is the ordinary note, not its sharp or flat form. (音符)本位音的，标有还原号的
9 PHRASE (死亡)出于自然原因 If someone dies of or from natural causes, they die because they are ill or old rather than because of an accident or violence. (死亡)出于自然原因
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According to the Home Office, your brother died of natural causes.
根据内政部的调查，你哥哥属正常死亡。
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A prisoner collapsed and died yesterday, apparently from natural causes.
一名囚犯昨天突然倒下死了，看上去像是正常死亡。
ThesaurusWord Partnership
| Thesaurus | natural Also look up: |
| ADJ. | normal 1 inborn, innate, instinctive 2 3 genuine, sincere, unaffected 5 wild; (ant.) artificial 6 |
| Word Partnership | Use natural with: |
| ADV. | perfectly natural 1 2 |
| N. | natural reaction, natural tendency 2 natural beauty, natural disaster, natural food 6 |
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