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