词汇 | nature |
释义 | nature noun uk/ˈneɪ.tʃər/ us/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/ (LIFE) A2 [ U ]大自然,自然界 all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, and growth her love of nature 她对自然界的热爱 This new technique of artificially growing cells copies what actually happens in nature. 这种人工培育细胞的新技术是模仿自然界实际发生的现象。 a nature article/book/programme 自然类文章/书籍/节目 Nature 自然力 the force that is responsible for physical life and that is sometimes spoken of as a person Feeling tired-out is Nature's way of telling you to rest. 感觉疲惫不堪是身体在提醒你该休息了。 Nature gave these tiny creatures the ability to reproduce quickly when food is abundant. 自然赋予这些微生物在食物充足时快速繁殖的能力。
(TYPE) C1 [ S or U ]种类;特性;本质 the type or main characteristic of something What was the nature of his inquiry? 他究竟想问什么? Motor-racing is by nature a dangerous sport. 赛车本质上是一项危险运动。 be in the nature of things 是正常的,是理所当然的 to be usual and expected There are problems in every relationship - it's in the nature of things. 每段感情都难免会出现问题——这是必然的。
(CHARACTER) B2 [ C or U ]性格,本性 a person's character As a child, Juliana had a very sensitive nature. 朱丽安娜小时候性格非常敏感。 [ + to infinitive ] It's not really in her nature to be aggressive. 她本性并不好斗。 He is by nature inclined to be lazy. 他生性懒惰。
Idioms be the nature of the beastidiom 是事情的本质;是必然包含的事情 to be what something is like or what it involves Owning a car involves a lot of expense - that's the nature of the beast. 有车就会有很多开销——这是在所难免的。 go/get back to natureidiom 回归自然的生活方式,返璞归真 to start living a more simple life, often in the country let nature take its courseidiom 任由自生自灭,顺其自然 to allow someone or something to live or die naturally He could be kept alive artificially, but I think it would be kinder to let nature take its course. 可以人工维持他的生命,但我想顺其自然反倒更好。 |
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