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[/ˈnætʃrəl; ˋnætʃrəl/] adj 用法:
1 [attrib 作定语] of, concerned with or produced by nature(1), not by human beings 自然的; 与自然有关的; 自然产生的; 天然的:
natural phenomena, forces, etc, eg thunderstorms, earthquakes, gravity 自然现象、 力量等 *
the natural world, ie of trees, rivers, animals and birds 自然界 *
animals living in their natural state, ie in the wild 生活於自然环境中的动物 *
a country's natural resources, ie its coal, oil, forests, etc 国家的自然资源 *
land in its natural state, ie not used for industry, farming, etc 天然状态的土地（未用於工业、 耕种等）. 用法:
2 of or in agreement with the character or personality of a living thing 与（生物的）特性或本性一致的; 本能的:
natural charm, ability, etc 天赋的魅力、 能力等 *
She has the natural grace of a born dancer. 她生来具有舞蹈家的优雅风度. *
It is natural for a bird to fly. 鸟天生就会飞. 用法:
3 [attrib 作定语] (of people) born with a certain skill, ability, etc （指人）（某种技能、 能力等）生来就有的:
He's a natural orator, ie is very good at making speeches. 他是天生的演说家（很善於演讲）. *
She's a natural linguist, ie learns languages easily. 她有语言天赋（学习语言毫不费力）. 用法:
4 as (might be) expected; normal 意料之中的; 正常的:
die a natural death/of natural causes, ie not by violence, etc, but normally, of old age 自然死亡（非暴力等所致, 而是寿终） *
It's only natural that she should be upset by the insult. 她因受侮辱而生气, 那是很自然的. 用法:
5 not exaggerated or self-conscious; straightforward不夸张的; 不做作的; 坦率的:
natural behaviour, manners,speech, etc 不做作的行为、 举止、 讲话等 *
It is difficult to be natural when one is tense. 人在紧张的时候很难泰然自若. 用法:
6 (music 音) (used after the name of the note 用於音符名称之後) (of notes) neither sharp nor flat （指音符）本位音的:
B natural B本位音. =>illus at music 见music插图, Cf 参看 atflat4 2, sharp n. 用法:
7 (a) (of a son or daughter) related by blood （指子女）有血统关系的, 亲生的:
He's not our natural son we adopted him when he was three. 他不是我们的亲儿子--他三岁时我们领养的.
(b) illegitimate 私生的:
her natural child 她的私生子. 用法:
8 based on human reason alone 仅基於人的理性的:
natural justice 天赋的正义感 *
natural religion, ie not based on divine revelation 自然宗教（并非基於神的启示）. natural 2
n 用法:
1 (music 音) (a) musical note that is neither sharp nor flat 本位音:
There are two naturals in this chord. 这一和弦中有两个本位音.
(b) the sign (#) placed before a note in printed music to show that it is neither sharp nor flat （乐谱上的）本位记号. 用法:
2 ~ (for sth) person considered ideally suited for a role, a job, an activity, etc （对某角色、 职业、 活动等）适合的人:
He's a natural for the role of Lear. 他是李尔王这一角色的理想人选. *
She didn't have to learn how to run:
she's a natural. 她不用学跑步技巧, 她天生就擅跑. |