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| /ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl/ |
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| 1 | existing in nature and not produced or caused by people 大自然的；自然界的；天然的；非人为的 |
| This cloth is made from natural fibres. 这种布是用天然纤维制成的。 |
| areas of great natural beauty 天然风景胜地 |
| completely/totally natural All the ingredients we use are totally natural. 我们用的所有原料都是纯天然的。 |
| natural disaster The earthquake is the worst natural disaster that Japan has experienced. 这次地震是日本经历过的最严重的自然灾害。 |
| natural causes Mr Johnson died from natural causes (=not due to an accident or crime) . 约翰逊先生是自然死亡。 |
| | 1a | not changed from a natural state by production or growing methods 非人造的；天然的 | | natural food 天然食品 | |
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| 2 | reasonable or expected in a particular situation 合理的；合乎常情的；意料之中的 |
| That’ s a natural assumption to make. 那是个合理的假设。 |
| It’ s only natural to worry about your child’ s diet. 担心孩子的饮食是很自然的。 |
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| 3 | only before noun existing in someone from an early age 生就的；天生的；天赋的 |
| Angela’ s a natural leader. 安杰拉是个天生的领导者。 |
| natural talent/ability You can learn and improve but you need natural talent. 你可以学习并有所提高，但是你需要的是天赋。 |
| natural instinct Her natural instinct was to defend herself. 她的本能反应就是为自己辩解。 |
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| 4 | relaxed rather than uncomfortable 轻松自如的；自然的；不做作的 |
| She appeared relaxed and natural in her first recital. 她在第一次独奏会上显得轻松自如。 |
| | 4a | honest rather than false 真诚的；真实的 | | Greg has natural warmth and concern for people. 格雷格对人有真诚的热情和关心。 | |
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| 5 | only before noun natural parents are the ones you were born to （父母）生身的 |
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| DERIVED WORD |
| naturalness noun U |
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| Words frequently used with natural | | natural 的常见搭配词 | | adverbs | completely, entirely, only, perfectly, quite, | 2 | | | |
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