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单词 nature
释义 nature /ˈneɪtʃə/ n.
1.(the natural world)自然界
the beauty of nature大自然的美丽

the diversity of nature自然界的多样性

2.(everything not controlled by man)自然;大自然
the forces of nature大自然的力量
3.(essential character)+of thing本质;性质;基本特点

the ambitious nature of the programme雄心勃勃的计划

It is the nature of fire to burn.火的本性是燃烧。

4.(kind)类型;种类
documents of a confidential nature机密文件
or something of that nature或诸如此类的事物;或其他类似的东西

We could all be wiped out by an A-bomb, an earthquake, or something of that nature.人类可能会被一颗原子弹、一场地震或其他类似的灾难灭绝。

I received some letters from a boy who wants to be a penfriend or something of that nature.我收到一个男孩寄来的几封信, 说想和我做笔友或建立诸如此类的关系。

to be … in nature是…性质的;本性是…

These problems are economic in nature.这些问题从性质上讲属于经济范畴。

5.(character, personality)+of person天性;本性

Rob has a very sweet nature.罗布本性非常善良。

She trusted people. That was her nature.她信任别人, 这是她的天性。

in sb's nature天生

It was not in her nature to tell lies.她天生不会撒谎。

by nature出于本性;天生

I am an optimist by nature.我天生是个乐天派。

6.against nature违反自然的;不合常情的;不合常理的

All these activities are against nature.所有这些活动都不合常理。

7.back to nature回归自然;返璞归真

She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.她非常渴望远离城市, 回归自然。

8.by its nature按其固有的性质;就本质而言

Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes preplanning difficult.维和行动本身的特点决定了预先制订计划很困难。

One could argue that smoking, by its very nature, is addictive.有人可能认为抽烟从本质上说就具有成瘾性。

9.the call of nature<非正式,婉>内急

I felt the call of nature and so I stumbled down the external staircase to the evil-smelling loo.我感到内急, 于是就踉踉跄跄地从外面的楼梯跑到臭气熏天的厕所。

10.from nature用实物;写生

Painted mainly from nature, Alwyn's work has been favourably reviewed by critics.阿尔文的作品以写生为主, 受到了评论家的好评。

11.in the nature of sth类似于某事物;具有某事物的性质

There is movement towards something in the nature of a pluralistic system.出现了朝着类似于多元体系转变的倾向。

It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument.这类似于一场辩论, 但不是争吵。

12.in the nature of things理所当然地;必然地

Of course, in the nature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to notice.当然, 随着酒越喝越多, 人们自然就没有注意到。

Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.很多人已经故去, 更多的人将会离世, 这很自然。

13.to let nature take its course顺其自然;任其自然发展

I'd rather let nature take its course than take any sort of medication at all.我宁可顺其自然, 也不愿意服用任何药物。

14.second nature第二天性;习性

Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her.预先计划一直是她的习惯。

It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.起初不容易, 但很快就习惯了。

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