natural
柯林斯词典
1. ADJ If you say that it is natural for someone to act in a particular way or for something to happen in that way, you mean that it is reasonable in the circumstances. 自然的
It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car. 年轻人渴望开快车的刺激相当自然。
It is only natural that he should resent you. 他会怨恨你是很自然的。
2. ADJ Natural behaviour is shared by all people or all animals of a particular type and has not been learned. 天生的 (行为)
...the insect's natural instinct to feed. …昆虫进食的天生本能。
3. ADJ Someone with a natural ability or skill was born with that ability and did not have to learn it. 天赋的 (才能等)
She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others. 她具备洞察别人动机的天赋。
4. N-COUNT If you say that someone is a natural, you mean that they do something very well and very easily. 天才
He's a natural with any kind of engine. 他是发动机方面的天才。
5. ADJ If someone's behaviour is natural, they appear to be relaxed and are not trying to hide anything. 自然的
Bethan's sister was as friendly and natural as the rest of the family. 伯森的姊妹和其他家庭成员一样亲切自然。
6. naturallyADV 自然地[ADV after v]
For pictures of people behaving naturally, not posing for the camera, it is essential to shoot unnoticed. 要拍摄人物表现自然、不对镜头摆姿式的照片，抓拍很关键。
7. ADJ Natural things exist or occur in nature and are not made or caused by people. 天然的[ADJ n]
The gigantic natural harbour is a haven for boats. 这个巨大的天然港是船舶的避风港。
8. naturallyADV 天然地
Nitrates are chemicals that occur naturally in water and the soil. 硝酸盐是水和土壤里天然存在的化学物质。
9. PHRASE If someone dies of or from natural causes, they die because they are ill or old rather than because of an accident or violence. 自然原因
Your brother died of natural causes. 你哥哥是自然死亡。
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natural /ˈnætʃrəl/ (naturals)
剑桥词典
- A good diet helps build the body's natural defences .
- If we continue to deplete the earth's natural resources , we will cause serious damage to the environment .
- It was her natural elegance that struck me.
- The garden has been designed to harmonize with the natural landscape .
- She had died of natural causes .
- Loss of memory is a natural concomitant of old age .
- Unhappiness was woven into the natural fabric of people's lives .
- It's only natural that you should worry about your children .
- She'd always worked with old people so becoming a nurse was a natural progression .
- I think a certain amount of worry about work is very natural, but you've got to keep it in proportion .
natural adjective (NOT ARTIFICIAL)
as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people天然的，非人为的；非人造的
a natural substance 自然物质
People say that breast-feeding is better than bottle-feeding because it's more natural. 人们认为母乳喂养比用奶瓶喂养好，因为母乳更为天然。
He died from natural causes (= because he was old or ill ). 他是自然死亡。
Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters . 洪水和地震是自然灾害。
A natural ability or characteristic is one that you were born with.
（能力）天生的；（特性）固有的
natural beauty 自然美
a natural talent for sports 运动天赋
She's a natural blonde (= her real hair colour is blonde ). 她天生一头金发。
Natural food or drink is pure and has no chemical substances added to it and is therefore thought to be healthy .
（食物或饮品）天然的，纯的，无添加剂的
natural mineral water 天然矿泉水
natural ingredients 天然成分
sb's natural mother/father/parent
a parent who caused someone to be born , although possibly not their legal parent or the parent who raised them
某人的亲生母亲／父亲／父母
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natural adjective (EXPECTED)
normal or expected正常的；平常的；当然的
Of course you're upset - it's only natural. 当然你会难受——这一点儿也不奇怪。
It's natural that you should feel anxious when you first leave home . 你第一次离开家感觉焦虑是很正常的。
It's quite natural to experience a few doubts just before you get married . 结婚前你会产生些许疑虑，这是很自然的。
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natural adjective (MUSIC)
[ 只用在名词后面的形容词 ](of a musical note ) not sharp or flat
（音符）还原的，本位音的
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