nature

英 [ˈneɪtʃə(r)]

美 [ˈneɪtʃər]

n.  自然界; 大自然; 自然; 自然方式; 天性; 本性; 性格

复数：natures　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.553 / COCA.696

同义词辨析

naturecharacterdispositionpersonality【导航词义：性格】

习惯用语

n.

against nature
• 违反自然的；有违天性的；不道德的
  not natural; not moral
• Murder is a crime against nature.
  谋杀是一种有违天性的罪行。
(get, go, etc.) back to nature
• 回归自然；返璞归真
  to return to a simple kind of life in the country, away from cities
in the nature of sth
• 与…类似；…之类；以…风格
  similar to sth; a type of sth; in the style of sth
• His speech was in the nature of an apology.
  他的话也就是道歉。
in the nature of things
• 理所当然地；自然地
  in the way that things usually happen
• In the nature of things, young people often rebel against their parents.
  年轻人常常会反抗他们的父母，这很自然。
the call of nature
• 生理需要（指上厕所）
  the need to go to the toilet
the forces of nature
• （尤指造成损害的）自然力；大自然的力量
  the power of the wind, rain, etc., especially when it causes damage or harm

牛津词典

noun

动植物 plants, animals
• 自然界；大自然
  all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people
  1. the beauties of nature
     自然界中美好的东西
  2. man-made substances not found in nature
     自然界里找不到的人造物质
  3. nature conservation
     自然保护
• 自然；自然方式
  the way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by people
  1. the forces/laws of nature
     自然力 / 规律
  2. Just let nature take its course.
     就顺其自然吧。
  3. Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less.
     她的疾病是天意在告诉她不要太劳累。
性质 character
• 天性；本性；性格
  the usual way that a person or an animal behaves that is part of their character
  1. It's not in his nature to be unkind.
     他天生不会刻薄。
  2. She is very sensitive by nature .
     她生性很敏感。
  3. We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness) .
     我们设法唤起他的善良本性。
基本特征 basic qualities
• 基本特征；本质；基本性质
  the basic qualities of a thing
  1. the changing nature of society
     不断变化的社会性质
  2. It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem.
     很难给这个问题确切定性。
  3. My work is very specialized in nature .
     我的工作特点是非常专业化。
种类 type/kind
• 种类；类型
  a type or kind of sth
  1. books of a scientific nature
     科学书籍
  2. Don't worry about things of that nature.
     别担心那类事情。
本性 -natured
• 有…本性的；…性情的
  having the type of character or quality mentioned
  1. a good-natured man
     脾气好的人

柯林斯词典

• See also:The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety....grasses that grow wild in nature....the ecological balance of nature.Mother Nature
• N-SING 本质;性质
  Thenatureof something is its basic quality or character.
  1. Mr Sharp would not comment on the nature of the issues being investigated.
     夏普先生不愿就被调查问题的性质发表评论。
  2. ...the ambitious nature of the programme...
     雄心勃勃的计划
  3. The protests had been non-political by nature...
     这些抗议活动不带政治色彩。
  4. The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.
     一个大国的崛起究其实质包括经济和军事两个方面。
• See also:Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage...She trusted people. That was her nature...He was by nature affectionate.human nature
• PHRASE 违反自然;反常
  If you say that something isagainst nature, you think that it is unnatural.
  1. All these activities are against nature.
     所有这些活动都是违背常理的。
• PHRASE 回归自然;返璞归真
  If you want to getback to nature, you want to return to a simpler way of living.
  1. She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.
     她特别渴望离开城市，回归自然。
• PHRASE 按其固有的性质;就其本质
  If you say that something has a particular characteristicbyitsnatureorbyitsvery nature, you mean that things of that type always have that characteristic.
  1. Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes pre-planning difficult...
     维和行动本身的特点决定了预先制订计划很困难。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE (委婉说法)内急，需要去洗手间
  Some people talk abouta call of naturewhen referring politely to the need to go to the toilet.
  1. I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature.
     抱歉我要去趟洗手间。
• PHRASE 理所当然地;必然地
  If you say that something isin the nature of things, you mean that you would expect it to happen in the circumstances mentioned.
  1. Of course, in the nature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to notice...
     喝了那么多酒，大家当然没能察觉到。
  2. Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.
     很多人已经死去，更多的人势必也将会死去。
• PHRASE 具有…性质的;与…类似的;…之类的
  If you say that one thing isin the nature ofanother, you mean that it is like the other thing.
  1. There is movement towards, I think, something in the nature of a pluralistic system...
     我想，出现了某种向类似多元体系转变的趋势。
  2. It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument.
     那更像是一场辩论，而不是争吵。
• PHRASE 第二天性;习性
  If a way of behaving issecond nature toyou, you do it almost without thinking because it is easy for you or obvious to you.
  1. Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her...
     预先计划一直是她的习惯。
  2. It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.
     起初不容易，但很快就习惯了。

英英释义

noun

• the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
  1. it is his nature to help others
• the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
  1. it is the nature of fire to burn
  2. the true nature of jealousy
• a particular type of thing
  1. problems of this type are very difficult to solve
  2. he's interested in trains and things of that nature
  3. matters of a personal nature
• the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
  1. they tried to preserve nature as they found it
• a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
  1. the laws of nature
  2. nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women

双语例句

• 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。
• She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.
  她特别渴望离开城市，回归自然。
• It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.
  起初不容易，但很快就习惯了。
• The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.
  一个大国的崛起究其实质包括经济和军事两个方面。
• He wisely contented himself with his family and his love of nature
  他非常明智，拥有家庭和对自然的热爱便知足了。
• Nature seems to be wakened from a dead sleep.
  大自然似乎从沉睡中被唤醒了。
• The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.
  大自然最让人惊叹的是它的无限多样性。
• The autumn moon has always been a favourite with poets and lovers of nature.
  秋月向来受到诗人和热爱大自然的人们的宠爱。
• There is movement towards, I think, something in the nature of a pluralistic system
  我想，出现了某种向类似多元体系转变的趋势。
• Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.
  很多人已经死去，更多的人势必也将会死去。