| 单词 | natural |
| 释义 | natural adjective¹ 1not made by people非人工verbs | adverb verbs➤be是天然的◆all the materials are natural.所有这些材料都是天然的。adverb➤completely, totally完全天然◆completely natural materials纯天然的材料➤really真正自然◆your highlights look really natural.你挑染的头发看上去真的很自然。natural adjective² 2usual/normal普通；正常verbs | adverb verbs➤appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound似乎／就是／感觉／看上去／好像／听起来自然▸➤become变得自然adverb➤only, perfectly, quite很自然；十分自然◆it's only natural that she should feel upset.她感到难过是再正常不过的。➤very非常自然▸➤fairly还算自然 natural /nætʃrəl/ adjective1.not made, caused or controlled by humans 自然的；天然的◆the country is rich in natural resources, particularly oil and iron ore. 这个国家拥有丰富的自然资源，尤其是石油和铁矿石。◆the company cut jobs by a natural process, rather than by redundancies. 这家公司通过自然过程进行裁员，而不是出现冗员时再精简。2.normal; as you would expect 正常的；自然的；意料之中的◆she was the natural choice for the job. 她是这份工作的当然人选。☞ natural natural adjectivenatural ♦︎ genetic ♦︎ intuitive ♦︎ instinctive ♦︎ innate ♦︎ congenital ♦︎ hereditarythese words all describe a characteristic, ability or disease that a person or animal has naturally or is born with.这些词均表示天生的、本能的、与生俱来的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a natural / a genetic / an innate characteristic◆natural / intuitive / instinctive / innate ability◆natural / intuitive / instinctive / innate understanding◆natural / intuitive / innate sense (of sth)◆natural / intuitive / innate intelligence◆natural / instinctive / innate knowledge◆natural / instinctive / innate desires / needs◆natural / innate instinct◆a natural / an intuitive / an instinctive / an innate response◆a natural / an intuitive / an instinctive reaction◆a genetic / congenital / hereditary disease / condition / disorder◆purely natural / intuitive / instinctive■ natural (of behaviour, qualities or feelings) part of the character that a person or animal was born with（行为、品质或情感）天生的，本能的，与生俱来的◆hunting is one of a cat's natural instincts.捕猎是猫天生的本能之一。◆his natural gifts as a preacher meant he was in great demand.他具有传道者的天赋，很多人需要他。◆it's only natural to worry about your children.为子女操心是很自然的。ⓘ natural can also be used before a noun to describe a person who was born with a particular type of character or ability. * natural 亦可用于名词前，形容人天生具有某种性格或能力◆he's a natural rebel / leader.他天生是个叛逆者／领袖。▸ naturally adverb◆she was naturally gifted when it came to music.她有音乐天赋。■ genetic /dʒənetɪk/ caused by genes由基因引起的；遗传的ⓘ genes are the units of cells of a living thing that control its physical characteristics, and that are passed on from parents to children. * gene 指基因◆a person's intelligence is based on both genetic and environmental factors.决定人的智力既有遗传因素也有环境因素。◆there are about 4 000 inherited human genetic diseases.人类遗传性疾病约有 4 000 种。▸ genetically adverb◆genetically determined characteristics由基因决定的特征■ intuitive /ɪntjuːɪtɪv; name ɪntuːɪtɪv/ (of ideas) obtained by using your feelings rather than by considering the facts; (of people) able to understand sth by using feelings rather than by considering the facts（思想）凭直觉得到的，直觉的；（人）有直觉的◆our approach to the subject can be strictly rational or wholly intuitive.我们处理这个问题的方法既可以是全然理性的，也可以是全凭直觉的。◆i don't think that women are necessarily more intuitive than men.我认为女人未必比男人更有直觉。 ➡ see also intuition → instinct , intuition → idea 2 ▸ intuitively adverb◆intuitively, she knew that he was lying.她凭直觉知道他在说谎。■ instinctive /ɪnstɪŋktɪv/ based on a natural tendency to behave in a particular way, rather than on thought or training本能的；直觉的；天生的◆a bird's knowledge of its migratory route is partly learnt and partly instinctive.鸟类对迁徙路线的认识一部份是学来的，一部份是源自本能。◆my instinctive reaction was to deny everything.我的本能反应是否认一切。 ➡ see also instinct → instinct , instinct → idea 2 ▸ instinctively adverb◆i knew instinctively that something was wrong.我凭直觉知道出事了。■ innate /ɪneɪt/ (rather formal) (of behaviour, qualities or feelings) part of the character that a person or animal was born with（行为、品质或情感）天生的，本能的，与生俱来的◆many children seem to have an innate sense of justice.许多儿童似乎天生便具有正义感。▸ innately adverb◆some philosophers viewed human nature as innately good.有些哲学家认为人性本善。note 辨析 natural or innate?there is little difference in meaning or use betwen these words. natural is more frequent and less formal. you might use innate in cases where there might be confusion with a different meaning of natural: for example an innate response is response that sb/sth makes because it is in their character; a natural response is more likely to be a response that sb else expects or understands.这两个词在含义和用法上差别很小。natural 较 innate 常用和非正式。在有可能与 natural 的其他含义相混淆的情况下可用 innate，比如，an innate response 指出于本能的反应； a natural response 更有可能指他人看来合乎情理的反应◆anxiety at a perceived threat is an innate response in any animal.察觉到威胁时感到焦虑是任何动物的本能反应。◆it's a natural response to keep your troubles quiet.对自己的苦恼守口如瓶是很自然的反应。 ➡ see also natural → obvious■ congenital /kəndʒenɪtl/ (of a disease or medical condition) existing since birth; existing as a basic part of sb's character that will never change（疾病或病理状况）先天的，天生的；生性的；生就的◆congenital abnormalities can occur in babies whose mothers drink heavily.母亲酗酒可能会导致婴儿先天畸形。◆he's a congenital liar!他生性好说谎！■ hereditary /həredɪtri; name həredɪteri/ (especially of diseases) existing from birth as a result of being passed on by one or both parents（尤指疾病）遗传的，遗传性的◆it's a hereditary disorder that can cause abnormal growth.这是一种可能会导致发育异常的遗传病。natural(of behaviour, qualities or feelings) part of the character that a person or animal was born with（行为、品质或情感）天生的，本能的，与生俱来的◆hunting is one of a cat's natural instincts.捕猎是猫天生的本能之一。◆his natural gifts as a preacher meant he was in great demand.他具有传道者的天赋，很多人需要他。◆it's only natural to worry about your children.为子女操心是很自然的。ⓘ natural can also be used before a noun to describe a person who was born with a particular type of character or ability. * natural 亦可用于名词前，形容人天生具有某种性格或能力◆he's a natural rebel / leader.他天生是个叛逆者／领袖。▸ naturally adverb◆she was naturally gifted when it came to music.她有音乐天赋。naturalnormal; as you would expect正常的；自然的；意料之中的◆it's natural that he would want to see his own son.他想见自己的儿子是很正常的。◆it's perfectly natural for you to feel annoyed.你感到烦恼，这是再正常不过的了。◆children have a natural desire for affection and security.儿童天生渴望得到关爱和安全感。◆the man died of natural causes (= not by violence).这名男子死于自然。◆he thought inequality was all part of the natural order of things.他认为不平等完全合乎事物的自然规律。 ➡ see also natural → natural ▸ naturally adverb◆naturally, i get upset when things go wrong.事情出了错，我当然会心烦。◆this leads naturally to my next point.这必然引出我的下一个论点。note 辨析 obvious or natural? obvious is used especially to describe a decision, choice or course of action. natural can be used in the same way, but is more frequently used to describe feelings. * obvious 尤用以描述决定、选择或行动； natural 有相同的用法，但更多用以描述感情◆a natural feeling / desire / fear / concern / anxiety / reluctance正常的感情／欲望／恐惧／关注／焦虑；人之常情的不愿意when obvious is used with these words, it does not mean 'as you would expect', but 'easy to notice'.与这些词连用时，obvious 的意思不是“意料之中的”，而是“明显的、显而易见的”◆children have an obvious desire for affection. ◆george ignored lucy's obvious desire to be left alone.露西显然想一个人独处，但乔治未予理会。both obvious and natural can be used to describe behaviour in the phrase it's obvious/natural that sb would... but only natural can be used in the phrase it's natural for sb to do sth. * obvious 和 natural 均可用在短语 it's obvious/natural that sb would ... 中描述行为，但只有 natural 可用在短语 it's natural for sb to do sth 中◆it's perfectly obvious for you to feel annoyed. naturaladjective◆a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) 一国的自然资源naturaladjective◆a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) 一国的自然资源natural¹/ˈnætʃrəl ||; ˈnætʃrəl/adj1. (onlybeforea noun 只用于名词前) existing in nature; not made or caused by human beings 存在于自然界的；天然的: ◇i prefer to see animals in their natural habitat rather than in zoos. 我喜欢动物在自然环境中生活，不愿看见它们在动物园里。◇britain's natural resources include coal, oil and gas. 英国的天然资源包括煤、石油及天然气。◇she died of natural causes (= of old age or illness). 她死于自然。 2. usual or normal 通常的；正常的: ◇it's natural to feel nervous before an interview. 在面试之前感到紧张是人之常情。 [opp] unnatural 反义词为unnatural 3. that you had from birth or that was easy for you to learn 天生的；天赋的；与生俱来的: ◇a natural gift for languages 语言天分 4. (onlybeforea noun 只用于名词前) (used about parents or their children) related by blood （指父母或其子女）亲生的，有血统关系的: ◇she's his stepmother, not his natural mother. 她是他的继母，不是生母。 5. (in music) used after the name of a note to show that the note is neither sharp(= half a note higher), nor flat(= half a note lower). the written symbol is (♮). （音乐）本位的（用于音符名称后，书面符号是♮）: ◇b natural b本位音 natural²/ˈnætʃrəl ||; ˈnætʃrəl/noun [c] (in music) a normal musical note, not its sharp or flat form. the written symbol is (♮). （音乐）本位音（书面符号是♮） ☞picture at music 见music插图 natural1 plants/animals/places/substances2 food/drinkrelated wordsoppositeartificial,land where there are trees and fields and not many buildings 有树木和田野而没有很多建筑物的地方 country,feelings that are natural and normal 自然和正常的感觉 normal/ordinary,see alsofalse,normal/ordinary,1. plants/animals/places/substances 植物/动物/地方/物质 natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ [adjective usually before noun] not made, caused, or changed by humans 天然的，自然的 it was fascinating to see the elephants in their natural environment. 看到大象在自然的环境中生活，真是有趣。 the river had worn away the rock to form a natural bridge. 河水冲蚀岩石，形成一座天然的桥。 a pipeline carries natural gas from under the sea to the refinery inland. 管道把海底的天然气输送到内陆的提炼厂。natural resources useful or valuable substances such as oil, coal etc that exist naturally in a particular country 自然资源［如石油、煤等］ zaire is a country with substantial natural resources. 美国是一个自然资源丰富的国家。 naturally [adverb] is your hair naturally curly do you do anything to it to make it curly? 你的头发是天生鬈曲的吗？ wild /waɪld/ [adjective usually before noun] wild flowers, plants, and animals are in their natural state and have not been changed or controlled by humans ［动植物］野生的 there were lots of wild flowers growing by the roadside. 路边长了许多野花。 wild strawberries are much smaller than the kind you get in shops. 野生草莓比商店里的草莓小很多。 in my opinion, wild animals should not be kept in zoos. 我认为，野生动物不应该饲养在动物园里。wildlife wild animals, plants etc 野生生物 the island has an abundance of wildlife - animals, birds and fish. 岛上野生生物品种丰富，有各种动物、鸟和鱼。grow wild banana trees were growing wild on the edge of the forest. 森林边缘有野生的香蕉树。 in the wild /ɪn ðə ˈwaɪld/ [adverb] if animals live in the wild, they live in their natural state, not in a place such as a farm 处于野生状态 there are only about 5000 white rhino left living in the wild. 处于野生状态的白犀牛只剩下5000头左右了。 raw /rɔː/ [adjective usually before noun] raw sugar, silk, tobacco etc is in its natural state before or without being changed by a chemical process 未经加工的［糖、丝、烟草等］ ghana still imports both raw and processed tobacco. 加纳仍旧进口生烟草和加工过的烟草。 the princess was wearing a dark green dress made of raw silk. 王妃穿了一件墨绿色的生丝礼服。raw materials basic natural materials that are needed to produce things 原材料 japan depends on the outside world for virtually all of its raw materials, including oil. 日本几乎所有的原材料，包括石油，都依赖外国提供。 virgin /ˈvɜːʳdʒɪn, ˈvɜːʳdʒən/ [adjective only before noun] virgin forest, land etc is still in its natural state and has not been spoiled or changed by human beings 未开发的［森林、土地等］ here we find immense virgin forests, similar to those of the amazon and indonesia. 我们在这里发现了大片类似亚马孙地区和印度尼西亚的原始森林。 in front of them were 500 miles of virgin plains almost uninhabited by white people. 在他们眼前，是连绵500英里的原始平原，几乎没有白人居住。 untamed /ˌʌnˈteɪmd◂/ [adjective] an animal or place that is untamed has not been trained, controlled, or changed in any way by people, so that it is still completely wild ［动物］未经驯服的；［地方］未经开发的 untamed horses roamed free in the wilds of the american plains. 野马在美国的荒野上自由自在地漫步。 these were the first railways, the first means of crossing wide open spaces that are still vast and untamed, even today. 这些是最早的铁路，荒漠的土地上最早的交通工具，而这些土地甚至在今天依然广袤如初，荒无人烟。 unspoiled also unspoilt british /ˌʌnˈspɔɪld◂, ˌʌnˈspɔɪlt◂/ [adjective] a place that is unspoiled is still in its beautiful natural state because no-one has built roads, buildings etc on it - use this especially about a place that has not been developed for tourists 未遭破坏的［尤指没有开发旅游的地方］ with its largely unspoiled natural beauty, vietnam is rapidly becoming a destination for more and more foreign visitors. 越南有很多未被破坏的自然美景，很快就成了越来越多外国游客的目的地。 the path leads eventually to a vast expanse of unspoilt woodland. 这条小路最终通向一片广袤的原始林地。 if you go further into the countryside, you will come across a number of unspoilt medieval walled villages. 如果你再深入这片乡村地区，会看到一些尚未遭受破坏的中世纪带城墙的村落。2. food/drink 食品/饮料 natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ [adjective usually before noun] produced without using chemicals 天然的 the manufacturers claim that only natural ingredients are used in their products. 制造商称他们的产品中只用天然原料。 today's consumers prefer drinks that contain natural flavourings. 现在的消费者喜欢喝含天然调味香料的饮品。 organic /ɔːʳˈgænɪk/ [adjective usually before noun] organic fruit, vegetables etc have been grown without using chemicals to help them grow ［水果、蔬菜等］有机的 most supermarkets now sell organic produce. 现在大多数超级市场都出售有机农产品。 organic fruit is generally more expensive. 有机水果通常较昂贵。 nowadays i only buy meat that is organic. 现在我只买有机肉类。 pure /pjʊəʳ/ [adjective only before noun] pure food or drink has not had anything added to it ［食物或饮料］纯的，纯净的 pure orange juice 纯橙汁 our burgers are made of 100% pure beef. 我们的汉堡包用100%的纯牛肉做成。☞ natural¹☞ natural² |
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