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na.ture[`netʃɚ; ˈneitʃə]《源自拉丁文“出生, 与生俱来者”的意思》名词1 [常 N~](U)自然, 天然; 自然界; 自然力, 自然现象destroy [preserve] ~破坏[保护]自然the laws of ~自然法则, 自然律the balance of ~自然界的均衡Nature's engineering浑然天成, 造化巧妙in the course of ~按正常情况, 通常N~ is the best physician.(谚)自然是最好的医师2 a. (人、动物的) 本质, 本性, 天性, 性质human ~人性a man of good [ill] ~本性善 [恶] 的人He is of a generous ~.他本性宽宏大量He has a kindly ~.他本性和善It is (in) his ~ to be kind to the poor.对穷人仁慈是他的天性It is not (in) [out of] his ~ to be cruel to animals.虐待动物不合他的本性Habit is second ~ → habit 1.b. [the ~] [东西的] 本质, 特质, 特徵[of]the ~ of love爱的本质the ~ of atomic energy原子能的特徵c. (C) 天性…的人a sanguine ~乐天派的人, 乐天派3 [用单数; 常与修饰语连用, of ~] 种类 (kind)matters of this ~此类事情4 (U)a. (不受文明扭曲的) 人间的自然形态Return to ~!.回归自然!b. 自然物, 实物draw [paint] a thing from ~写生true to ~逼真5(U)a. 活力, 体力food enough to sustain ~足以保持体力的食物b. (委婉语)肉体 [生理] 的需求a call of ~生理的需求(大、小便等)N~ calls.要上厕所ease [relieve] ~解大[小]便■ against nature(1) 不自然的[地]; 不道德的[地]a crime against ~ → crime 1 a.(2) 奇迹的[地]■ all nature万物, 天地间所有的人, 一切东西All ~ looks gay.万物看来喜洋洋(鸟语花香)■ by nature生来, 天生, 生就She is artistic by ~.她生来有艺术家的气质■ contrary to nature奇迹的[地]■ in a state of nature(1) 在未开化 [野蛮] 的状态; 野生状态的(2)(谑)赤裸的(3)‘基督教’在未受天惠的罪人状态中■ in nature(1) 现在存在著; 事实上There is, in ~, such a thing as hell.事实上有地狱存在这回事(2) [强调最高级] 在世界上the most beautiful scene in ~世上最美的景色(3) [强调疑问词] 究竟What in ~ do you mean?.你究竟什么意思?(4) [强调否定语] 什么地方也 (没有…)There are no such things in ~.那种东西什么地方也没有■ in[of]the nature of﹍带有…的性质; 近似 (like)The invitation was in the ~ of a command.那样的邀请近似命令■ in[by, from]the nature of things [the case]在道理上, 照道理说, 必然, 当然let nature take its course(口语)任其自然发展■ like all nature(美口语)完全地■ pay one's debt to nature = pay the debt of nature→ debt |