| 释义 |
nature/ˈneitʃə/ n. & adv.●n. 1 a thing's or person's innate or essential qualities or character (物、人)本性；性质 not in their nature to be cruel 他们的本性并不残酷; is the nature of iron to rust 生锈是铁的性质 2 (often 常作 Nature)a the physical power causing all the phenomena of the material world 大自然；自然力 Nature is the best physician 大自然是最好的医生 b these phenomena, including plants, animals, landscape, etc. 自然现象(包括植物、动物、风景等) 3 a kind, sort, or class 种类，品种，类别 things of this nature 这类东西 4 = HUMAN NATURE 5a a specified element of human character (人类性格中的)秉性 the rational nature 理性; our animal nature 人性中的兽性 b a person of a specified character 某一性格的人 even strong natures quail 甚至性格特别坚强的人也退缩了 6a an uncultivated or wild area, condition, community, etc. 未经开垦的(或荒凉的)地区；艰苦的条件；条件差的社区(团体等) b the countryside, esp. when picturesque (尤指风景如画的)乡下 7 inherent impulses determining character or action (决定性格和行动的)天生的冲动 8 heredity as an influence on or determinant of personality (opp. 反义 NURTURE n. 3) 影响(或决定)个性的遗传 9 a living thing's vital functions or needs 生物最主要的功能(或需求) such a diet will not support nature 如此日常饮食将不能满足生理需要 □ against nature unnatural; immoral 违反自然的；不道德的 □ against (or contrary to) nature miraculous; miraculously 奇迹般的(地)；非凡的(地) □ back to nature returning to a pre-civilized or natural state 回归自然 □ by nature innately 天生地 □ from nature Art using natural objects as models 【艺术】用自然的物体做模特，写生的 □ in nature 1 actually existing 实际存在的 2 anywhere; at all 无论如何；根本，完全 □ in (or of) the nature of characteristically resembling or belonging to the class of 似(具有)…的性质 the answer was in the nature of an excuse 回答中带有开脱之意 □ in the nature of things ●adj. inevitable 理所当然的；不可避免的 ●adv. inevitably 不可避免地 □ in a state of nature 1 in an uncivilized or uncultivated state 处于(未经开化、未经开垦的)原始状态 2 totally naked 全裸的 3 in an unregenerate state 处于未受天恩的罪人的状态 [Middle English via Old French from Latin natura, from nasci nat- ‘be born’] |