nature

['neitʃə]

n.自然界, 性质, 自然, 自然状态, 本性, 类型

n.

1. (常大写)自然; 自然界[U]

Nature does not provide everything we want.

自然界并不提供我们所需要的一切东西。

2. 性质, 本质[C][U]

The nature of iron differs greatly from that of wood.

铁与木的性质有很大区别。

3. 种类[S]

词形变化

形容词: naturalizable | 名词: naturalization | 动词过去式: naturalized | 动词过去分词: naturalized | 动词现在分词: naturalizing | 动词第三人称单数: naturalizes |

词义辨析

同义:

n.性格, 性情, 特性

character  personality  individuality  identity  make-up  qualities  constitution  composition  peculiarity  singularity  idiosyncrasy  particularity  essence

n.脾气, 情绪

disposition  temperament  temper  mood  humour  spirit  bent  leaning  propensity  personality

n.类别; 标志

kind  class  type  sort  category  order  style  brand  kidney  mark  feather

n.大自然, 自然界, 自然力, 自然体系

cosmos  world  universe  creation  natural forces  natural system  physical world  environment  ecology  evolution  chaos  regeneration

n.原始状态, 野生状态

primitiveness  wildness  the wild  the great outdoors  Mother Nature  

同义参见:

tone  blood  streak  self  habit  grain  being  genus  flavor  quality  fiber  existence  attribute  trait  characteristic  mood  manner  way  

反义参见:

art  

英英释义

名词 nature:

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe

the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.

the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions

a particular type of thing

短语词组

by nature

1. 天生地; 出于本性地

She is quiet and shy by nature.

她生性温柔腼腆。

in nature

1. 在本质上

The two are different in nature.

两者在本质上有区别。

2. 究竟

What in nature does she mean?

她究竟是什么意思?

补充

naturenature英:[ˈneitʃə] 美:[ˈnetʃɚ]n.1.大自然, 自然界Nature is at its best in spring.春天的大自然是最美的。2.天性, 性格; 性质She has a good nature.她性情温和。Iron and wood have different natures.铁和木头的性质不同。3.类型; 种类I think he's a physicist or something of that nature.我想他大概是物理学家或那一类的人。

例句

1. the diversity of nature自然界的多样性 2. the ambitious nature of the programme雄心勃勃的计划 3. It is the nature of fire to burn.火的本性是燃烧。 4. We could all be wiped out by an A-bomb, an earthquake, or something of that nature.人类可能会被一颗原子弹、一场地震或其他类似的灾难灭绝。 5. I received some letters from a boy who wants to be a penfriend or something of that nature.我收到一个男孩寄来的几封信, 说想和我做笔友或建立诸如此类的关系。 6. These problems are economic in nature.这些问题从性质上讲属于经济范畴。 7. Rob has a very sweet nature.罗布本性非常善良。 8. She trusted people. That was her nature.她信任别人, 这是她的天性。 9. It was not in her nature to tell lies.她天生不会撒谎。 10. I am an optimist by nature.我天生是个乐天派。 11. All these activities are against nature.所有这些活动都不合常理。 12. She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.她非常渴望远离城市, 回归自然。 13. Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes preplanning difficult.维和行动本身的特点决定了预先制订计划很困难。 14. 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。 15. I felt the call of nature and so I stumbled down the external staircase to the evil-smelling loo.我感到内急, 于是就踉踉跄跄地从外面的楼梯跑到臭气熏天的厕所。 16. Painted mainly from nature, Alwyn's work has been favourably reviewed by critics.阿尔文的作品以写生为主, 受到了评论家的好评。 17. There is movement towards something in the nature of a pluralistic system.出现了朝着类似于多元体系转变的倾向。 18. It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument.这类似于一场辩论, 但不是争吵。 19. Of course, in the nature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to notice.当然, 随着酒越喝越多, 人们自然就没有注意到。 20. Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.很多人已经故去, 更多的人将会离世, 这很自然。 21. I'd rather let nature take its course than take any sort of medication at all.我宁可顺其自然, 也不愿意服用任何药物。 22. Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her.预先计划一直是她的习惯。 23. It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.起初不容易, 但很快就习惯了。 24. the breathtaking beauty of nature.大自然的令人惊叹的美丽。 25. it is impossible to change the laws of nature.要改变自然力的法则是不可能的。 26. helping them to realize the nature of their problems.帮助他们认识他们问题的本质。 27. there are a lot of other documents of that nature.还有很多同类性质的文件。 28. it's not in her nature to listen to advice.听取建议不是她的天性。 29. I'm not violent by nature.我生来并不粗暴。 30. Emerson was so much more luminous a nature.爱默生是一个更为睿智的人。 31. Charlotte planned to appeal to his better nature.夏洛特打算求助于他善良的一面。 32. a week at home would be in the nature of a holiday.在家里待一周和度假没什么区别。 33. it is in the nature of things that the majority of music prizes get set up for performers rather than composers.大部分的音乐奖项理所当然是为演奏者而不是为作曲者设立的。 34. in the nature of things, old people spend much more time indoors.当然，老年人在室内时间多得多。 35. the forces of nature (for example volcanoes, hurricanes, etc)大自然的力量（如火山、飓风等） 36. the wonders/beauties of nature大自然的奇观╱美景 37. I'm not very interested in things of that nature.我对那种东西没有太大兴趣。 38. books of a scientific nature科学类书籍 39. a kind-natured man本性善良的人 40. the beauty of nature大自然的美丽 41. She is a real nature lover. = She really loves nature. [=she loves to spend time outdoors]她是真正热爱大自然的人。 42. He devoted himself to the study of nature.他致力于对大自然的研究。 43. That is a color not found in nature.那是一种自然界里没有的颜色。 44. nature photography自然摄影 45. nature conservation自然保护 46. the forces of nature自然的力量 47. Hunger is nature's way of telling you to eat.饥饿是告诉你去吃饭的自然方式。 48. Gravity is one of the basic laws of nature.重力是基本的自然法则之一。 49. She has a competitive nature. [=she is competitive]她天性争强好胜。 50. The difference in their natures was easy to see.他们的性格差异显而易见。 51. an animal with a gentle nature [=a gentle animal]性情温和的动物 52. The children took advantage of the teacher's good nature. [=the teacher's kindness]孩子们利用了这位老师的温和性格。 53. She's very competitive by nature.她天性争强好胜。 54. the nature of steel钢的特性 55. What is the true nature of democracy?民主的真正本质是什么？ 56. "Because of the fragile nature of the manuscripts [=because the manuscripts are fragile], the museum keeps them behind glass."由于这些手稿极易损坏，博物馆把它们放在玻璃柜中陈列。 57. Her writing is humorous in nature. [=her writing has humorous qualities]她的文风诙谐幽默。 58. What is the nature of your problem? [=what kind of problem do you have?]你有什么问题？ 59. papers of a confidential nature [=papers that are confidential]机密文件 60. His medical condition is not of a serious nature. [=is not serious]他的病情并不严重。 61. "You'll need to bring a toothbrush, soap, and things of that nature. [=other similar things]"你需要带上牙刷、肥皂等类似用品。 62. They went on a camping trip to get back to nature.他们进行了一次回归自然的野营旅行。 63. The injury should heal within a few weeks if you just let nature take its course.顺其自然的话，伤势几个星期后就会痊愈。