英语词汇“nature”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

naturenoun

uk/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/

nature noun (LIFE)

A2 [ U ] all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, and growth:

her love of nature

This new technique of artificially growing cells copies what actually happens in nature.

a nature article/book/programme

Nature

the force that is responsible for physical life and that is sometimes spoken of as a person:

Feeling tired-out is Nature's way of telling you to rest.

Nature gave these tiny creatures the ability to reproduce quickly when food is abundant.

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Lying naked in the grass, among the trees and birds, he felt he had communed with nature.
He lived in close communion with nature.
But I digress. To get back to what I was saying, this poem reflects the poet's love of nature and his religious beliefs.
Fishermen are always at the mercy of the forces of nature .
Modernist architecture tries to conquer nature instead of working with it.

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The Earth & outer space - general words

ablate
biophilia
cosmologist
cosmology
eolian
ether
evapotranspiration
geo-
geocentric
globe
heaven
landslide
macrocosm
slide
terra firma
terrestrial
the cosmos
the mesosphere
the troposphere
universe

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nature noun (TYPE)

C1 [ S or U ] the type or main characteristic of something:

What was the nature of his inquiry?

Motor-racing is by nature a dangerous sport.

be in the nature of things

to be usual and expected:

There are problems in every relationship - it's in the nature of things.

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Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings.
If you think that these transport problems can be solved by building more roads, you completely misunderstand the nature of the problem.
The book is full of interesting observations on/about the nature of musical composition.
By its nature, terrorism is designed to strike at the heart of our democratic values.
Students, she complained, had nothing better to do than spend whole days philosophizing about the nature of truth.

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Conditions and characteristics

-ance
-ancy
ability
ambience
attribute
character
complexion
condition
detail
feature
hallmark
karma
lineament
local colour
middle name
mien
resonate
respect
savour
smack

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Habitual and customary

nature noun (CHARACTER)

B2 [ C or U ] a person's character:

As a child, Juliana had a very sensitive nature.

[ + to infinitive ] It's not really in her nature to be aggressive.

He is by nature inclined to be lazy.

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I think she takes advantage of his good nature.
Her calm nature served as a natural counterbalance to his excitable personality.
His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair.
The vicar praised what he called her "kind and forbearing nature".
Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings.

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Mind and personality

(a) penny for your thoughts idiom
-minded
alter ego
beauty
beauty is only skin deep idiom
better nature
cognitive
ego
inwardly
mental
mental age
mentality
penny
psyche
quality
quirk
rational
self
spirit
unconscious

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Idiom(s)

be the nature of the beast

go/get back to nature

let nature take its course

单词	nature
释义	Contents noun (3) nature (LIFE) nature (TYPE) nature (CHARACTER) Contents noun (3) nature (LIFE) nature (TYPE) nature (CHARACTER) English American naturenoun uk/ˈneɪ.tʃər/us/ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/ nature noun (LIFE) A2 [ U ] all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that happen or exist independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, the production of young animals or plants, and growth: her love of nature This new technique of artificially growing cells copies what actually happens in nature. a nature article/book/programme Nature the force that is responsible for physical life and that is sometimes spoken of as a person: Feeling tired-out is Nature's way of telling you to rest. Nature gave these tiny creatures the ability to reproduce quickly when food is abundant. More examples Lying naked in the grass, among the trees and birds, he felt he had communed with nature. He lived in close communion with nature. But I digress. To get back to what I was saying, this poem reflects the poet's love of nature and his religious beliefs. Fishermen are always at the mercy of the forces of nature . Modernist architecture tries to conquer nature instead of working with it. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words The Earth & outer space - general words ablate biophilia cosmologist cosmology eolian ether evapotranspiration geo- geocentric globe heaven landslide macrocosm slide terra firma terrestrial the cosmos the mesosphere the troposphere universe See more results » nature noun (TYPE) C1 [ S or U ] the type or main characteristic of something: What was the nature of his inquiry? Motor-racing is by nature a dangerous sport. be in the nature of things to be usual and expected: There are problems in every relationship - it's in the nature of things. More examples Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings. If you think that these transport problems can be solved by building more roads, you completely misunderstand the nature of the problem. The book is full of interesting observations on/about the nature of musical composition. By its nature, terrorism is designed to strike at the heart of our democratic values. Students, she complained, had nothing better to do than spend whole days philosophizing about the nature of truth. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Conditions and characteristics -ance -ancy ability ambience attribute character complexion condition detail feature hallmark karma lineament local colour middle name mien resonate respect savour smack See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Habitual and customary nature noun (CHARACTER) B2 [ C or U ] a person's character: As a child, Juliana had a very sensitive nature. [ + to infinitive ] It's not really in her nature to be aggressive. He is by nature inclined to be lazy. More examples I think she takes advantage of his good nature. Her calm nature served as a natural counterbalance to his excitable personality. His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair. The vicar praised what he called her "kind and forbearing nature". Even the police were horrified at the macabre nature of the killings. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mind and personality (a) penny for your thoughts idiom -minded alter ego beauty beauty is only skin deep idiom better nature cognitive ego inwardly mental mental age mentality penny psyche quality quirk rational self spirit unconscious See more results » Idiom(s) be the nature of the beast go/get back to nature let nature take its course naturenoun us/ˈneɪ·tʃər/ nature noun (LIFE) [ U ] all the animals and plants in the world and all the features, forces, and processes that exist or happen independently of people, such as the weather, the sea, mountains, reproduction, and growth: As a young man he loved hiking and being close to nature. This technique of growing cells copies what actually happens in nature. [ U ] The force that is responsible for physical life is often called nature, and is sometimes spoken of as a person: Feeling stressed is Nature’s way of telling you to relax. nature noun (TYPE) [ C/U ] the type or main characteristic (of something): [ U ] The problem is delicate in nature. [ C ] Nothing of a secret nature can happen in that household. nature noun (CHARACTER) [ C/U ] the character of a person, or the characteristics a person is born with: [ C ] She’s always had a sunny nature. [ U ] She is by nature a gentle soul. Idiom(s) the nature of things
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