单词 | naturalness |
释义 | naturalnatural1 /ˈnætʃərəl/ ●●● S1 W2 adjective 1RELATING TO NATURE relating to nature or found in nature: They wanted to preserve the forest in its natural state. Students will gain a scientific understanding of the natural world. We were excited to see the gorillas in their natural habitat. The earthquake was the worst natural disaster to hit the country in a century (=an event caused by nature).► see thesaurus at wild12NOT ARTIFICIAL not caused, made, or controlled by people OPP artificial: All our cloth is made from natural fibers such as wool or cotton. Her natural hair color is brown. The school only serves all-natural snacks. The health food store sells natural cold remedies.THESAURUSpure – pure food or drink has not had anything added to it: The smoothie was made from pure fruit.organic – organic fruit, vegetables, meat, etc. is produced without using chemicals: The restaurant serves organic vegetables and meat that are produced at local farms.raw – raw fruit, vegetables, or meat is not cooked. You also use raw about food that is used or sold in its natural state: There was a plate of raw carrots, celery, and broccoli on the table. The children were given juice sweetened with raw cane sugar.unprocessed/unrefined – relating to food that has not been treated with chemicals or by any other methods before it is sold as a food product: Diabetes is uncommon among people who eat traditional unprocessed foods.crude/unrefined – relating to resources, especially oil, that are in their natural state, before they have been treated with chemicals or turned into products that people use: The price of crude oil rose by two dollars a barrel.3NORMAL normal or usual, and what you would expect in a particular situation or at a particular time OPP unnatural: Crying is a natural reaction when something hurts you. It’s only natural to feel that way.it is natural for somebody to do something It’s natural for brothers to fight sometimes. I’m sure there’s a perfectly natural explanation for his behavior (=completely normal or common).4BEHAVIOR/ABILITY a)a natural tendency or type of behavior is part of your character when you are born, rather than one that you learn later: With her natural grace, she could be a dancer. The puppy’s natural instinct is to bark at strangers. b)[only before noun] having a particular quality or skill without needing to be taught and without needing to try hard: Walsh was a natural leader. Sam has always been a natural athlete.5RELAXED behaving in a way that is normal and shows you are relaxed and not trying to pretend: Just try to act natural. a natural smile6of/from natural causes if someone dies of natural causes, he or she dies because of old age or sickness, not because of an accident, crime, etc.7somebody’s natural father/mother/parent a child’s parent through birth rather than through adoption8BASIC QUALITY OF something [only before noun] used about something that is part of the basic way that something is: The fabric has a natural tendency to shrink.9NOT MAGIC not relating to gods, magic, or spirits OPP supernatural: I think we are dealing with a natural phenomenon here, not witchcraft.10MUSIC eng. lang. arts a musical note that is natural has been raised from a flat by one half step or lowered from a sharp by one half step—naturalness noun [uncountable] |
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