释义 |
Noun: nature neychu(r)- The essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
"it is the nature of fire to burn"; "the true nature of jealousy" - 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" - The natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
"they tried to preserve nature as they found it" - The complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
"it is his nature to help others" - A particular type of thing
"he's interested in trains and things of that nature"; "matters of a personal nature"
Derived forms: natures See also: good-natured, ill-natured Type of: causal agency, causal agent, cause, cosmos, creation, existence, macrocosm, quality, trait, type, universe, world Part of: personality Encyclopedia: Nature Nature, red in tooth and claw |