| 单词 | au naturel |
| 释义 | au naturel (once / 69526 pages) adj If you serve food au naturel, it's uncooked and plain, and if you attend a party au naturel, you don't wear any clothes. In either case, the thing that's au naturel is in its natural state. The French phrase au naturel is used in cooking to describe something prepared very simply, and it can also describe a person with few affectations. You might, for example, admire your friend's casual, au naturel style, with no makeup or elaborate hairdo. In English, though, it usually means "naked." The literal French meaning is "in the natural state." WORD FAMILYau naturel USAGE EXAMPLESFor those of us who live here, we prefer our “desert scenery” au naturel. Los Angeles Times(Sep 17, 2016) Athletes competed au naturel, examined the entrails of sacrificed animals to see if they prophesied victory, and were rewarded only for winning an event. National Geographic(Aug 04, 2016) The challenge lies in knowing what to do with them other than serving them au naturel. Seattle Times(Aug 01, 2016) adj completely unclothed Syn bare, naked, nude unclothed not wearing clothing |
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