n.(名词)

1. 自然，大自然，自然界
2. 天性，本性，性格
3. 性质，本质
4. 自然状态，原始状态
5. 种类，类别，类型
6. 造化
7. 生命力
8. 自然（现象）
9. 自然力
10. 纯真，简朴
11. 造物主

n.(名词)

1. [U]大自然,自然界 everything that exists in the world independently of people, such as plants and animals, earth and rocks, and the weather
2. [C][U]天性,性格,性质 the qualities that make sb/sth different from others; character
3. [S]类型,种类 a type; sort

Noun:

1. the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized;

   "it is the nature of fire to burn"
   "the true nature of jealousy"
   

2. a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe;

   "the laws of nature"
   "nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"
   

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

   "they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
   

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

   "it is his nature to help others"
   

5. a particular type of thing;

   "problems of this type are very difficult to solve"
   "he's interested in trains and things of that nature"
   "matters of a personal nature"
   

1.大自然;自然界
nature is all the animals, plants, and other things in the world that are not made by people, and all the events and processes that are not caused by people.

e.g. The most amazing thing aboutnature is its infinite variety.
大自然最让人惊叹的是它的无限多样性。
e.g. ...grasses that grow wild innature.
自然界里各种野生的草

2.本质;性质
Thenature of something is its basic quality or character.

e.g. Mr Sharp would not comment on thenature of the issues being investigated.
夏普先生不愿就被调查问题的性质发表评论。
e.g. ...the ambitiousnature of the programme...
雄心勃勃的计划

3.性格;性情;禀性;天性
Someone'snature is their character, which they show by the way they behave.

e.g. Jeya feels that her ambitiousnature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage...
耶娅觉得她不安分的个性不适合包办的婚姻。
e.g. She trusted people. That was hernature...
她信任别人，这是她的天性。

4.违反自然;反常
If you say that something isagainst nature, you think that it is unnatural.

nature

e.g. All these activities are againstnature.
所有这些活动都是违背常理的。

5.回归自然;返璞归真
If you want to getback to nature, you want to return to a simpler way of living.

e.g. She was very anxious to get away from cities and back tonature.
她特别渴望离开城市，回归自然。

6.按其固有的性质;就其本质
If you say that something has a particular characteristicby itsnature orby itsvery nature, you mean that things of that type always have that characteristic.

e.g. Peacekeeping, by itsnature, makes pre-planning difficult...
维和行动本身的特点决定了预先制订计划很困难。
e.g. One could argue that smoking, by its verynature, is addictive.
有人可能认为抽烟从本质上说就具有成瘾性。

7.(委婉说法)内急，需要去洗手间
Some people talk abouta call of nature when referring politely to the need to go to the toilet.

e.g. I'm afraid I have to answer a call ofnature.
抱歉我要去趟洗手间。

8.理所当然地;必然地
If you say that something isin the nature of things, you mean that you would expect it to happen in the circumstances mentioned.

nature的意思

e.g. Of course, in thenature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to notice...
喝了那么多酒，大家当然没能察觉到。
e.g. Many have already died, and in thenature of things many more will die.
很多人已经死去，更多的人势必也将会死去。

9.具有…性质的;与…类似的;…之类的
If you say that one thing isin the nature of another, you mean that it is like the other thing.

e.g. There is movement towards, I think, something in thenature of a pluralistic system...
我想，出现了某种向类似多元体系转变的趋势。
e.g. It was in thenature of a debate rather than an argument.
那更像是一场辩论，而不是争吵。

10.第二天性;习性
If a way of behaving issecond nature to you, you do it almost without thinking because it is easy for you or obvious to you.

e.g. Planning ahead had always come as secondnature to her...
预先计划一直是她的习惯。
e.g. It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes secondnature.
起初不容易，但很快就习惯了。

1. nature

1. 性质：现在的世界贸易组织依然遵循了总协定的做法,根据个案来检查,在个案的基础上使用某些标准确定产品是否相似(sim-ilar):既定市场中的产品的最终用途;各国间不同的消费者的口味和习惯;产品的特征(property)、性质(nature)和质量.

2. nature

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In fact, nature is much better at recycling than we humans are.

事实上,自然界在再循环方面比人类做得更好。

To a great extent, that is the nature of my own work.

在很大程度上,这就是我工作的性质。

The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.

人生的终极目标是和自然和谐相处。

Why is the state of nature a state of war?

为何自然状态是一种战争的状态？

I'm trying to prevent the reversion of my garden to nature.

我正在试图防止我的花园返回一片荒芜的自然状态。

It's her nature to be generous.

慷慨大方是她的天性。

Cruelty is quite alien to his nature.

残忍完全不合他的本性。

Both types of organisms are ubiquitous in nature.

在自然界中普遍存在两种类型的生物体。

The nature of the high a drug provides depends on the type of drug.

药物的麻醉程度取决于药物的类型。

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

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。

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。

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。

books of a scientific nature

科学书籍

The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.

大自然最让人惊叹的是它的无限多样性。

...grasses that grow wild in nature.

自然界里各种野生的草

Mr Sharp would not comment on the nature of the issues being investigated.

夏普先生不愿就被调查问题的性质发表评论。

...the ambitious nature of the programme...

雄心勃勃的计划

Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage...

耶娅觉得她不安分的个性不适合包办的婚姻。

She trusted people. That was her nature...

她信任别人，这是她的天性。

All these activities are against nature.

所有这些活动都是违背常理的。

She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.

她特别渴望离开城市，回归自然。

Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes pre-planning difficult...

维和行动本身的特点决定了预先制订计划很困难。

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。

I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature.

抱歉我要去趟洗手间。

Of course, in the nature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to notice...

喝了那么多酒，大家当然没能察觉到。

Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.

很多人已经死去，更多的人势必也将会死去。

There is movement towards, I think, something in the nature of a pluralistic system...

我想，出现了某种向类似多元体系转变的趋势。

It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument.

那更像是一场辩论，而不是争吵。

Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her...

预先计划一直是她的习惯。

It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.

起初不容易，但很快就习惯了。

1. Man often accuses nature of his own misfortune.
   人常因自己的不幸而责怪老天。
2. The dam will check the wildness of nature and bend it to man's will.
   这堤坝将抑制大自然的狂暴,使其顺从人的意志。
3. Myths delight people because they imaginatively picture man's conquest of the forces of nature.
   神话故事能给人以乐趣,因为它们富有想象地描绘出人类对自然力的征服。
4. She has a good nature.
   她性情温和。
5. Her good nature can be presumed upon once too often.
   不妨再利用一次她那善良的天性。
6. He always had a lonely nature and chose to live by himself.
   他一向性情孤僻,愿意过离群索居的生活。
7. Although she often seems quite cold and harsh, her smiling eyes betray her true nature.
   虽然她表面上显得冷冰冰又很严肃,但她微笑的眼睛却流露出真诚的天性。
8. Nothing could extinguish his faith in human nature.
   没什么能使他丧失对人性的信念。
9. Tigers and sheep have quite different natures.
   老虎和羊有完全不同的天性。
10. What is the nature of the new chemical element?
    这新的化学元素特性怎样?
11. Iron and wood have different natures.
    铁和木头的性质不同。
12. After the clinical examination, the consultant invited his students to put forward any suggestions they had kicked about the nature of the disease.
    临床检查完毕,会诊医师就请学生提出各人对该病的性质的意见。
13. 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。
14. Things of that nature do not interest me.
    我对那种事物不感兴趣。

by nature

就其本质而言,天生地 native

in nature

在世界上 in the world

in one's nature

是…的本性 in sb's native

in the nature of

按…的本性,好像 similar to; like

pay〔answer,obey〕 a call of nature

上厕所 go to toilet

second nature

第二天性 what seems natural or instinctive, but has been learned

true to nature

栩栩如生 vivid; lively

动词+～

• nature">beautify nature美化自然
• nature">conquer nature征服大自然
• nature">destroy nature破坏大自然
• nature">enliven all nature使大自然生气勃勃
• nature">follow nature遵循自然规律,按自然规律行事
• nature">love nature热爱大自然
• nature">preserve nature保护大自然
• nature">rely on nature依靠自然
• nature">return to nature重返大自然
• nature">struggle with nature与自然搏斗
• nature">transform nature改造大自然
• nature">arouse sb's nature唤起某人善良的本性
• nature">betray sb's nature暴露其本性
• nature">change sb's nature改变其本性
• nature%20of%20sth">determine the nature of sth决定…的性质
• nature%20of">have the nature of有…的性质
• nature">reveal sb's nature暴露某人的本性
• nature%20of%20sth">spoil the nature of sth毁坏…的性质
• nature">suit sb's nature合乎其本性

形容词+～

• nature">aggressive nature侵略的本性
• nature">brutal nature残忍的本性,兽性
• nature">certain nature某种性质
• nature">cold nature冷淡的性格
• nature">compassionate nature有同情心的人,怜悯的性格
• nature">cruel nature残忍的性格
• nature">dangerous nature危险性质
• natures">different natures不同的性质
• nature">gentle nature温和的性格
• nature">good nature善良的性格,好脾气
• nature">human nature人性
• nature">ill nature坏脾气
• nature">impetuous nature急性子,急躁的性格
• nature">inner nature内心
• nature">insensitive nature感觉迟钝的天性
• nature">loving nature爱的本性
• nature">opposite nature相反的性质
• nature">physical nature物理性能
• nature">placid nature慢性子,温和的性格
• nature">real nature真正的本性
• nature">reckless nature不顾一切的性格
• nature">second nature第二天性
• nature">serious nature性质严重
• nature">the moral nature理性,道德品质
• nature">the rational nature理性,道德品质
• nature">true nature真正的本性〔本质〕
• nature">warm nature热情的性格

名词+～

• nature">the animal nature兽性
• nature">mother nature大自然

～+名词

• nature%20reserves">nature reserves自然保护区

介词+～

• nature">against nature违反自然的
• nature">draw inspiration from nature从大自然获得灵感
• nature">paint from nature写生
• nature">many elements in nature自然界的许多元素
• nature">a law of nature自然法则
• nature">in the course of nature正常地,自然而然地
• nature">secrets of nature自然的奥秘
• nature">sight of nature自然景象
• nature">spectacle of nature自然的奇景
• nature">the beauties of nature大自然中的美丽事物〔景观〕
• nature">wild sight of nature惊险的自然景象
• nature">wounds of nature伤势
• nature">in converse with nature与大自然交流的过程中
• nature%20of%20case">according to the nature of case根据事件的性质
• nature">by nature天生地,出于本性
• nature">be friendly by nature生性友善
• nature">be proud by nature天生的骄傲
• nature%20kind%20and%20generous">by nature kind and generous天生仁慈和宽宏大量
• nature">social and jovial by nature天性活泼,爱交际
• nature">in nature性质上,事实上,在自然界中,究竟
• nature">a change in nature性质的变化
• nature%20to%20complain">in sb's nature to complain生性好抱怨
• nature%20of">in the nature of具有…的性质,像,类似
• nature">of a certain nature具有某种性质
• nature">of a dangerous nature具有危险性
• nature">of a different nature具有不同的性格
• nature">of a literary nature具有文学修养
• nature">of a noble nature具有高尚的性格
• nature">wounds of a serious nature严重的伤
• nature">a book of the same nature同一种书
• nature">true to nature逼真

• The fleeting nature of riches.

  出自：H. Martineau

• Men have a physical as well as spiritual nature.

  出自：R. W. Dale

• The unquestioning truthfulness of a sunny nature.

  出自：F. W. Farrar

• He is a noble little nature.

  出自：H. James

• The nature of moral or political action.

  出自：R. G. Collingwood

• Children..whose natures are so absorbed in the mere process of growing.

  出自：Day Lewis

• Due to the nature of its use..the road..was usually referred to as Lovers' Lane.

  出自：E. Caldwell

• That kind of talk was a part of her Catholic convert nature.

  出自：L. Hellman

• The nature and properties of a material determine the methods used in processing.

  出自：J. S. Foster

• Not in the grain of my nature to be candid and confessional.

  出自：H. Jacobson

n.(名词)

1. nature的基本意思是“大自然,自然界”,包含各种生物及山脉、河流等一切自然世界,宇宙万物,并包含一切自然过程,是不可数名词,其前不能加定冠词。
2. nature作“本性,性情,性质”解时,可以用来表示物的“本质,特征,性质”,用作不可数名词,也可用来指人或动物的“天性脾气,性格”等,可用作可数名词,也可用作不可数名词。
3. nature作“类型,种类”解时,用于单数形式,可与不定冠词连用。
4. in nature用于疑问句、否定句或包含最高级的句子中,以加强语气,表示“在世界上,究竟,事实上”。

1. human nature 意为“人性，人情”，good nature 意为“好脾气”，ill nature意为“不友善，坏脾气”，以及second nature意为“第二天性”。以上这些用法中nature前不加the或者a，也没有复数形式；
2. animal nature意为“兽性”，moral nature意为“道德性”，以及rational nature意为“理性”。这几种表达方式前面都有the；
3. of a literary nature和of a religious nature等表达方式里有a；
4. 一个特别的句子：

   To know nature is to love her.
   这里用her，其实是把大自然拟人化了。

n.(名词)

nature, character, disposition, personality, temper

就组词意义相近。personality指日常表现出来的“性格”; character作“性格”解,指一个人真正的根深蒂固的、永久具有的内在的本质; disposition意为“性癖”,强调一个人对其周围的生活所表现的一贯的态度; nature指天生的、无法改变的性格或品质，有时也指“脾气”; temper可作“脾气”解,指心境的好坏。

nature, description, kind, sort, type

这组词的共同意思是“种类”。kind在多数情况下可以和sort或type互换,但当指生物学的类属或者种类时,只能用kind; type所表示的“种类”有典型性,多指那些界限非常明确,且有明显类似之处的一类。例如:

There are four basic types of blood.有四种基本血型。

sort表示“大体上属于同类的”,有时含有轻蔑之意。例如:

How did you get this sort of ideas into your head?你的脑袋里怎么会有这种想法?

description与nature也有kind的意思,但description指叙述或描述的一类。例如:

He is a person of that description.他就是那种人。

nature指实质和特性上相似的一类。例如:

I never met things of this nature.我从未遇见过这种事情。

temper，character，nature，personality，disposition，complexion

这些名词均有“性格、气质、性情、习性”之意。

temper指从感情方面体现出来，决定处理问题或应付形势的方式的性格或性情，这种性情可以是暂时的也可以长久的。

character指对个性或人格所作出的客观评价，常常与道德有关。

nature指其天性。

personality主要指个性。

disposition书面用词，指人的主要爱好或思想、精神方面的重要习性、气质。也可指短暂的情绪。

complexion指由思维方式、态度和情绪所决定的本质特征。

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的nature；最初源自古典拉丁语的natura，意为事物的自然规律，宇宙。