natural

['nætʃərəl]

adj.自然的, 天然的, 私生的
n.有天赋的人,天赋

a.

1. 自然的; 有关自然界的

We visited a museum of natural history.

我们参观了一个自然博物馆。

2. 天然的

Coal and oil are natural products.

煤和石油是天然物产。

3. 不做作的

Try to look natural for your photograph.

拍照要尽量显得自然一些。

4. 物质的, 非精神的

the natural world

物质世界

5. 合乎常情的; 正常的

It's only natural that you should be nervous.

你感到紧张是很自然的。

6. 天生的; 天赋的[B]

Cats have a natural aversion to water.

猫天生厌水。

7. 自然状态的, 蒙昧的; 未开垦的

8. 逼真的

9. 私生的[Z][B]

10. 生身的[Z][B]

11. 【音】还原的; 标明本位号的[A]

n.[C]

1. 天然物; 自然的事情

2. 【婉】白痴

3. 【口】生就具有特定才能的人

He is a natural on the piano.

他天生擅长弹钢琴。

4. 【口】自然成功的事

5. 【音】本位音; 还原号

词形变化

名词: naturalness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.天然的; 正常的

genuine  typical  real  authentic  legitimate  honest  pure  original  true  characteristic  normal  

同义参见:

unsophisticated  unlawful  unassuming  inherent  ingenuous  inborn  spontaneous  scientific  scenic  constitutional  realistic  factual  organic  artless  customary  effortless  easy  earthy  native  accustomed  

反义:

a.自然的; 天生的

artificial  unnatural  

反义参见:

odd  studied  supernatural  

英英释义

名词 natural:

someone regarded as certain to succeed

a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

同义词：cancel

(craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake

形容词 natural:

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

existing in or produced by nature; not artificial or imitation

existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world; neither supernatural nor magical

functioning or occurring in a normal way; lacking abnormalities or deficiencies

(of a key) containing no sharps or flats; (of a note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone

unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct

同义词：instinctive

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

同义词：raw, rude

related by blood; not adopted

being talented through inherited qualities

同义词：born, innate

free from artificiality

同义词：lifelike

短语词组

come natural to sb.

1. 某人天生具有; 对某人来说轻而易举

She carries with her the charm that comes natural to her.

她身上有一种天生的魅力。

补充

naturalnatural英:[ˈnætʃərəl] 美:[ˈnætʃərəl, ˈnætʃrəl]adj.1.自然的, 天然的Social problems cropped up in the wake of natural disasters.自然灾害之后, 出现了许多社会问题。In addition to natural rivers, the Chinese working people have dug many canals.除了天然的河流之外, 中国劳动人民还开挖了许多运河。2.表现自然的, 不做作的He spoke in quite a natural voice.他说话声音很自然。Try to look natural for your photograph.拍照时要自然一点。Children are usually more natural in their manner than adults.孩子们的举止通常比成年人自然。The movie star is always natural with other people.那个影星对其他人总是很自然。It is natural that he should say so.他那样说是理所当然的。3.天生的, 生来的He is a natural musician.他是天生的音乐家。Fighting is natural to dogs.狗生性爱斗。n.1.非常适合或肯定成功的人或事物She is the natural for this job.她是做这项工作的理想人选。

例句

1. My natural instinct was to defend myself.我当时本能的反应是为自己辩解。 2. the insect's natural instinct to feed昆虫进食的本能 3. natural materials such as cotton and silk诸如棉花与丝等天然材料 4. a shop selling natural foods一家销售天然食品的商店 5. Poole's Cavern, a deeply impressive natural wonder普尔洞穴, 一处令人赞叹的自然奇观 6. The gigantic natural harbour is a haven for boats.这个巨大的天然海湾是船只的避风港。 7. I much prefer the natural colour of your hair.我更喜欢你头发本来的颜色。 8. Anger is the natural reaction we experience when we feel frustrated.愤怒是我们受挫时所作出的自然反应。 9. A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life.某段时间感到抑郁可能是对生活某些方面很正常的反应。 10. It's the most natural thing in the world.这是世界上最自然的事情。 11. It's natural to worry about one's children.为孩子操心是合乎常情的。 12. It is natural for us to want excitement.我们寻求刺激是很正常的。 13. It is only natural that he should resent you.他即便怨恨你, 也是很正常的。 14. Although new to television, Rivers seems relaxed and natural.尽管是第一次上电视, 里弗斯显得既放松又自然。 15. Hannah's natural manner reassured him.汉娜轻松自然的举止打消了他的疑虑。 16. He moved smoothly, a natural athlete.他动作流畅, 是个天生的运动员。 17. Martin is a natural musician.马丁天生就是个音乐家。 18. She has a natural talent for playing the piano.她有弹奏钢琴的天赋。 19. He had a natural flair for business.他有做生意的天分。 20. Only a few people have a natural aptitude for maths.只有少数人有数学天赋。 21. The local authority has a duty to restore the child to its natural parents.当地政府有义务把孩子归还给其生身父母。 22. I tried to trace my natural father.我曾试图寻找自己的亲生父亲。 23. He's a natural with any kind of engine.他天生便擅长摆弄任何种类的发动机。 24. She proved to be a natural on camera.事实证明她在镜头面前很有表演天赋。 25. For a comfortable country look select shades of browns, greens, and naturals.要想营造宜人的乡村风情, 选择深浅不同的褐色、绿色和土黄色。 26. Is that F a natural or a sharp?那个F是本位音, 还是升半音呢？ 27. carrots contain a natural antiseptic which fights bacteria.胡萝卜含有一种天然的抗菌剂。 28. natural disasters such as earthquakes.地震之类的自然灾害。 29. natural food.天然食品。 30. our nutritional products are completely natural.我们的营养品是纯天然的。 31. sharks have no natural enemies.鲨鱼没有天敌。 32. he was a natural entertainer.他天生就是个演员。 33. writing appears to demand muscular movements which are not natural to children.写字看来需要肌肉运动，小孩并非生来就会。 34. he replied with just a little too much nonchalance to sound natural.他的回答过于冷淡了些，听上去不那么自然。 35. on giving up as a player, Ken was a natural choice for chairman.肯刚放弃做球员就成了主席的最佳人选。 36. such adopted children always knew who their natural parents were.这些被收养的孩子全知道自己的生身父母是谁。 37. the Baron left a natural son by his mistress.男爵留下了一个与情人所生的私生子。 38. the bassoon plays G natural instead of A flat.低音管奏出的是G本位音而不是A降半音。 39. she was a natural for the sort of television work required of her.要她做电视台工作再好不过了，她是这方面的天才。 40. a nice wide hall is a natural for dining.一个宽阔美观的大厅自然适合用餐。 41. keep walking—just act natural.继续走——表现得自然些。 42. It's natural to feel nervous before an interview.在面试之前感到紧张是人之常情。 43. a natural gift for languages语言天分 44. She's his stepmother, not his natural mother.她是他的继母，不是生母。 45. B naturalB本位音 46. natural silk真丝 47. furniture made of natural materials天然材料制成的家具 48. The river forms a natural boundary between the two countries.这条河成了两国间天然的分界线。 49. That's not his natural hair color. [=he dyes his hair]那不是他头发的本色。 50. a natural lake [=a lake that is not man-made]天然湖泊 51. She prefers to use natural light [=light from the sun] when taking photographs.她拍照时喜欢使用自然光。 52. "a country rich in natural resources [=a country that has many valuable plants, animals, minerals, etc.]"自然资源丰富的国家 53. "learning more about the natural world [=animals, plants, etc.]"更多地了解大自然 54. natural soap/yogurt天然皂；原味酸奶 55. natural foods like whole grain bread and fresh vegetables如全麦面包和新鲜蔬菜等天然食品 56. Our bakery uses all-natural ingredients. [=ingredients that are from nature and not artificial]我们的面包店使用的是全天然原料。 57. Gray hair is one of the natural consequences of getting older.灰白头发是年龄增长的必然结果。 58. a natural increase in the population人口的自然增长 59. the natural course of the disease疾病的自然进程 60. It's perfectly/only natural to feel nervous before a test.考试前感到紧张是再正常不过的事了。 61. "He died of natural causes. [=he died because he was ill or old and not by being killed in an accident, battle, etc.]"他是自然死亡的。 62. The science class will encourage his natural curiosity.自然科学课会激励他天生的好奇心。 63. She has a natural talent for art.她具有艺术天赋。 64. He has a natural ability to make people feel comfortable.他天生能使人感到舒适愉快。 65. She's a natural athlete/leader. [=she has natural abilities that make her a good athlete/leader]她天生就是当运动员/领导的料。 66. I'm going to take your picture but don't pose—look natural.我给你拍张照片，但不要摆造型，显得自然点 67. Try to be/act natural.尽量自然点。 68. his natural mother [=the woman who gave birth to him]他的生母 69. She was adopted immediately after she was born and never knew her natural [=(more commonly) birth] parents.她一出生就被人领养，根本不知道自己的亲生父母是谁。 70. a natural son/daughter私生子/女 71. "We considered our options, and this car was the natural choice. [=the choice that made the most sense]"我们各种选择都考虑过了，这辆车是最合适的选择。 72. He is the natural choice to succeed his father as company president.他是接替他父亲担任公司总裁的当然人选。 73. They made the natural decision to keep trying.他们当然决定继续尝试。 74. natural justice/law自然公道/规律 75. B natural*B本位音 76. F natural*F本位音 77. his naturalness as an actor他作为演员的自然逼真 78. the naturalness of his acting他表演的自然逼真 79. She loved rock climbing from the start. She's a natural.她从一开始就爱上了攀岩运动。她是个攀岩高手。 80. He's a natural at (playing) the piano.他天生就是弹钢琴的料。 81. a natural at golf天生就是打高尔夫球的料 82. He is a natural for the job.他是这个工作的最佳人选。 83. The bread's texture makes it a natural for eating with stew.这种口感的面包非常适合和炖菜一起吃。