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IELTS BNC: 553 COCA: 696
nature
neɪtʃəʳ ˈneɪtʃər
Word forms: plural natures
1 N-UNCOUNT 大自然;自然界 Nature is all the animals, plants, and other things in the world that are not made by people, and all the events and processes that are not caused by people. →see usage note at: countryside 大自然;自然界

  • The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.

    大自然最让人惊叹的是它的无限多样性。

  • ...grasses that grow wild in nature.

    自然界里各种野生的草

  • ...the ecological balance of nature.

    自然界的生态平衡

2See also:Mother Nature 
3 N-SING [oft n NOUN] [oft by/in N] 本质;性质 The nature of something is its basic quality or character. 本质;性质

  • Mr Sharp would not comment on the nature of the issues being investigated. [+ of]

    夏普先生不愿就被调查问题的性质发表评论。

  • ...the ambitious nature of the programme. [+ of]

    雄心勃勃的计划

  • The protests had been non-political by nature.

    这些抗议活动不带政治色彩。

  • The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.

    一个大国的崛起究其实质包括经济和军事两个方面。

SYN quality, character, make-up, constitution
4 N-SING [with poss, oft by NOUN] 性格;性情;禀性;天性 Someone's nature is their character, which they show by the way they behave. 性格;性情;禀性;天性

  • Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage.

    耶娅觉得她不安分的个性不适合包办的婚姻。

  • She trusted people. That was her nature.

    她信任别人，这是她的天性。

  • He was by nature affectionate.

    他生性温柔亲切。

SYN temperament, character, personality, disposition
5See also:human nature 
6 PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE] 违反自然;反常 If you say that something is against nature, you think that it is unnatural. 违反自然;反常

  • All these activities are against nature.

    所有这些活动都是违背常理的。

7 PHRASE 回归自然;返璞归真 If you want to get back to nature, you want to return to a simpler way of living. 回归自然;返璞归真

  • She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.

    她特别渴望离开城市，回归自然。

8 PHRASE 按其固有的性质;就其本质 If you say that something has a particular characteristic by its nature or by its very nature, you mean that things of that type always have that characteristic. 按其固有的性质;就其本质

  • Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes pre-planning difficult.

    维和行动本身的特点决定了预先制订计划很困难。

  • One could argue that smoking, by its very nature, is addictive.

    有人可能认为抽烟从本质上说就具有成瘾性。

9 PHRASE (委婉说法)内急，需要去洗手间 Some people talk about a call of nature when referring politely to the need to go to the toilet. (委婉说法)内急，需要去洗手间 [politeness]

  • I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature.

    抱歉我要去趟洗手间。

10 PHRASE 理所当然地;必然地 If you say that something is in the nature of things, you mean that you would expect it to happen in the circumstances mentioned. 理所当然地;必然地

  • Of course, in the nature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to notice.

    喝了那么多酒，大家当然没能察觉到。

  • Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.

    很多人已经死去，更多的人势必也将会死去。

11 PHRASE 具有…性质的;与…类似的;…之类的 If you say that one thing is in the nature of another, you mean that it is like the other thing. 具有…性质的;与…类似的;…之类的

  • There is movement towards, I think, something in the nature of a pluralistic system.

    我想，出现了某种向类似多元体系转变的趋势。

  • It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument.

    那更像是一场辩论，而不是争吵。

12 PHRASE 第二天性;习性 If a way of behaving is second nature to you, you do it almost without thinking because it is easy for you or obvious to you. 第二天性;习性

  • Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her.

    预先计划一直是她的习惯。

  • It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.

    起初不容易，但很快就习惯了。

Quotations
nature red in tooth and claw Alfred, Lord Tennyson In Memoriam
Nature does nothing without purpose or uselessly Aristotle Politics
You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back Horace Epistles
In nature there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are consequences Robert G. Ingersoll Some Reasons Why
In her [Nature's] inventions nothing is lacking, and nothing is superfluous Leonardo da Vinci
`I play for seasons; not eternities!'
Says Nature George Meredith Modern Love
Word Partnership
Word PartnershipUse nature with:
VERB.

love nature, preserve nature 1

N.

love of nature, wonders of nature 1

nature of life, nature of society, nature of work 3

nature and nurture 4

Trends of nature
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IELTS BNC: 553 COCA: 696
nature

noun¹

 1the physical world; plants, animals, etc.自然界；植物；動物ADJECTIVE | VERB + NATURE | NATURE + VERB | NATURE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤Mother大自然◇Mother Nature's way of dealing with overpopulation大自然應對人口過剩的方法VERB + NATURE➤commune with與自然界交流◇He believed in spending half an hour each day to relax and commune with nature.他認為應當每天抽出半小時來放鬆一下，親近大自然。➤be back to, get back to回歸大自然◇We built our house in the country because we wanted to get back (= be close) to nature.我們把房子蓋在鄉下，因為我們想回歸大自然。➤be found in存在於自然界中◇man-made substances not found in nature自然界中找不到的人造材料NATURE + VERB➤endow (sb with) sth, give sb sth, provide (sb with) sth自然界賦予（某人）⋯／給予某人⋯／（向某人）提供⋯◇Nature had endowed her with exceptional vitality.大自然賦予了她極強的生命力。➤produce sth自然界產生⋯◇It's highly unlikely that this mound was produced by nature.這個小土崗極不可能是自然生成的。NATURE + NOUN➤conservation自然保護▸➤preserve, reserve自然保護區▸➤trail通往自然景觀的小徑▸➤lover熱愛大自然的人PREPOSITION➤close to nature接近大自然◇people who live in the country and are close to nature住在鄉下貼近大自然的人➤in nature大自然的◇We appreciate beauty in nature.我們欣賞大自然的美。PHRASES➤the forces of nature, the laws of nature自然的力量；自然法則➤a love of nature熱愛大自然◇His love of nature was expressed through his wildlife paintings.他的野生動物繪畫作品表現了他對大自然的熱愛。➤let nature take its course順其自然◇We can only treat the injury and then let nature take its course.我們只能對傷處加以治療，然後順其自然。
nature

noun²

 2qualities/features of sb/sth特徵；性質ADJECTIVE | VERB + NATURE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤basic, essential, fundamental, intrinsic, real, true根本特質；基本特性；固有的性質；真實的本性▸➤artificial人工特質▸➤exact, precise, specific確切的性質；確定的性質；具體性質◇I'm not clear about the exact nature of their relationship.我不清楚他們的確切關係。➤general總體性質▸➤selective選擇性質▸➤limited, restrictive局限性；限定性▸➤changing, seasonal, temporary, transitory變化性；季節性；臨時性➤dynamic動態性▸➤uncertain, unpredictable不確定性；不可預見性▸➤arbitrary, random任意性；隨意性▸➤subjective主觀性◇the subjective nature of perception感知的主觀性➤abstract抽象性▸➤capricious, fickle反複無常的天性；易變的本性▸➤intractable難以駕馭的本性▸➤distinctive, unique, unusual顯著的／獨特的／非同尋常的特性▸➤radical激進性質▸➤complex複雜性▸➤dual雙重性◇the dual nature of man as a physical and spiritual being人作為肉體和精神存在的雙重性➤special, specialist (BrE) 特殊性；專業性▸➤traditional傳統性質▸➤controversial爭議性▸➤sensitive敏感性◇The victim has not been identified because of the sensitive nature of the case.由於案件的敏感性，未明確指出被害者身分。➤contradictory矛盾性▸➤problematic造成困難的特性▸➤unsatisfactory (especially BrE) 令人不滿意的特質◇the unsatisfactory nature of the meeting這次會議的不盡如人意➤good善良的性格◇People are always taking advantage of her good nature (= her kindness).人們老是利用她的善良。➤human人的本性◇It's only human nature to want more money.想要更多錢是人的本性。➤divine神聖性▸➤confidential, personal, private機密性質；私人性質▸➤public公眾性▸➤international, local國際性；地方性◇the international nature of the business這種業務的國際性➤repetitive重複性▸➤routine (especially BrE) 慣常性◇matters of a routine nature例行的事務➤detailed精細性◇Because of the detailed nature of the work, I have to use a very fine brush.由於這是個細活兒，我得用很細的畫筆。➤practical實用性▸➤physical, psychological, sexual身體特徵；心理特徵；性特徵◇They define sexual harassment as unwanted conduct of a sexual nature.他們把性騷擾定義為不受歡迎的與性相關的行為。➤economic, legal, political, social經濟性；法律性；政治性；社會性◇Their problems are of an economic nature.他們的問題是經濟問題。➤contemplative好沉思的天性▸➤inquisitive好奇的天性▸➤competitive競爭性VERB + NATURE➤have有特性◇He has an inquisitive nature.他生性好奇。➤reveal展現特性◇The parties would not reveal the exact nature of the dispute.各方都不願透露爭端的真實本質。➤conceal隱瞞特性➤reflect, show反映／顯示特性▸➤emphasize強調特性▸➤belie掩飾特性◇The gentle lower slopes belie the true nature of the mountain.低緩的山坡掩蓋了這座山的真實特點。➤be against, be contrary to, go against背着性子；與本性相反；逆着性子◇It was against his nature to tell lies.撒謊有悖於他的本性。➤alter, change改變本性；改變特性◇This new information does not change the nature of our findings.這一新信息並未改變我們的發現的性質。➤acknowledge, be aware of, recognize承認／覺察到／認識到特性◇Are you aware of the nature of the risks involved?你明白所涉及的是什麼風險嗎？➤define, specify界定／具體說明特性◇It is important to define the nature of the problem.具體說明問題的性質是很重要的。➤assess, consider, discuss, examine, explore, investigate評估／考慮／討論／檢查／探尋／調查特性▸➤comprehend, realize, understand理解特性；認識特性◇The Buddhist goal is to realize the true nature of the world.佛教旨在領悟世間的真諦。➤clarify, elucidate, explain澄清／闡明／解釋特性▸➤describe形容特性▸➤determine決定特性▸➤depend on視乎性質◇The method employed will depend on the nature of the task.用什麼方法要看任務的性質。➤appeal to喚起本性◇There was no point appealing to her better nature (= kindness).喚起她的良知沒有任何意義。PREPOSITION➤by nature本性上◇He's not by nature an inquisitive person.他生性不是個愛打聽別人私事的人 。➤concerning the nature of有關⋯的性質◇a debate concerning the nature of violence有關暴力本質的辯論➤considering the nature of, given the nature of考慮到⋯的性質◇Given the nature of this matter, I am inclined to think it should be managed by you personally.考慮到這件事的性質，我想還是你親自處理比較合適。➤in nature本質上◇Their strategy was essentially political in nature.他們的戰略本質上是政治性的。➤in sb/sth's nature與⋯的性質一致◇It's not in his nature to complain.抱怨不是他的本性。◇A certain element of risk is in the nature of the job.這份工作本身有某種風險。➤of a... nature具有⋯性質◇The legal concept of insanity is of a different nature from the medical.精神錯亂的法律概念與醫學概念在性質上是不同的。PHRASES➤by its very nature就本質而言◇By its very nature a secret service is not open to public inspection.就本質來講，政府保密部門是不接受公眾監督的。➤the extent and nature of sth⋯的程度和性質◇We need to understand the true extent and nature of the problem.我們需要知道問題的真正程度和性質。➤an insight into the nature of sth對⋯本質的洞察◇His theory provides a remarkable insight into the nature of the constitution.他的理論使人們對憲法的本質有了深刻的理解。➤a part of human nature人類本性的一面◇Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她認為攻擊性是人類本性的一部份。➤a part of sb's nature某人本性中的一面◇the expressive part of his nature他的性格中善於表達的一面➤a side of sb's nature, a side to sb's nature某人性格中的一面◇He had a vicious side to his nature.他的性格中有暴虐的一面。
IELTS BNC: 553 COCA: 696
nature noun
⇨ nature 1 (the nature of the problem) ⇨ nature 2 (the beauties of nature) ⇨ kind (books of a scientific nature) ⇨ personality (She is very sensitive by nature.)nature1

noun

 the exact nature of the problem 问题的确切性质the beauties of nature 自然界中美好的东西nature ♦︎ character ♦︎ essence ♦︎ stuff ♦︎ spiritThese are all words for the basic or most important qualities of a thing. 这些词均表示基本特征、本质。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in nature / character / essence / spirit◆the very nature / character / essence / stuff / spirit of sth◆the real / true nature / character / essence / spirit of sth◆the individual / fundamental nature / character / essence of sth◆to preserve / capture / convey / reflect the nature / character / essence of sth◆to consider / understand / reveal / define the nature / character / essence of sth■ nature [singular] the basic qualities of a thing 基本特征；本质；基本性质◆It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem.很难给这个问题确切定性。◆My work is very specialized in nature.我的工作性质非常专业化。◆The future by its very nature is uncertain.就其本质来说，未来是不确定的。  see also nature ⇨ personality ■ character [countable, usually singular, uncountable] all the qualities and features that make a place or thing different from others; the way that sth is, or a particular quality or feature that a thing, event or place has （事物、事件或地方的）特点，特征，特色◆The character of the neighbourhood hasn't changed at all.这片住宅区的风貌依旧。◆I love the delicate character of the light in the evening.我喜欢夜间柔和的灯火。  see also character ⇨ personality NOTE 辨析 Nature or character? Nature is used especially to talk about the basic qualities of abstract things, such as a problem, work, society, a strategy, risks or the future. Character is used more to talk about the qualities and features of places, buildings and other physical things, especially qualities and features that appeal to your senses and feelings and make a place or thing seem different or special in some way. * nature尤指诸如problem、work、society、strategy、risk、future之类的抽象事物的基本特征。character则较多指地方、建筑物和其他实物的特点、特征，尤指令人觉得赏心悦目，并使地方或实物在某种程度上看来与众不同或别有风味的特征。■ essence ˈesns [uncountable] the most important quality or feature of sth, that makes it what it is 本质；实质；精髓◆Like so many peasant foods, the essence of pasta is its simplicity.像很多农家饭一样，意大利面食的精髓是简单。◆In essence (= when you consider the most important points), your situation isn't so different from mine.从本质上讲，你我的情况并非相差很远。  see also essential ⇨ fundamental ■ stuff [uncountable] the most important feature of sth; sth that sth else is based on or is made from 基本特征；特质；基础；原料◆Parades and marches were the very stuff of politics in the region.游行示威是那一地区政治生活的基本内容。◆Let's see what stuff you're made of (= what sort of person you are).我们来看看你是怎样的一个人。■ spirit [singular, uncountable] the real or intended meaning or purpose of sth 真实意义；实质◆The referee should try to obey the spirit as well as the letter (= the narrow meaning of the words) of the law.裁判执法既要尽力依循规则的字面意思，也须掌握规则的精神实质。nature2

noun

 the exact nature of the problem 问题的确切性质the beauties of nature 自然界中美好的东西nature ♦︎ the environment ♦︎ wildlife ♦︎ life ♦︎ ecosystem ♦︎ the wild ♦︎ the natural worldThese words all mean the world and the plants and animals that live in it. 这些词均表示自然界、生态环境、野生动植物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in nature / the environment / an ecosystem / the wild◆(a / an / the) marine / terrestrial / aquatic environment / wildlife / life / ecosystem◆to protect the environment / wildlife / ... life / the natural world◆to damage the environment / wildlife / ... life◆to benefit / preserve / save / affect / destroy the environment / wildlife■ nature ( Nature) [uncountable] all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people; the way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by people 自然界；大自然；自然方式◆Take time to appreciate the beauties of nature.悠闲地欣赏自然界中美好的东西。◆The forces of nature are constantly reshaping our world.自然界的力量在不断重塑我们的世界。◆It seemed against the laws of nature that such a creature could even exist.竟有这样的生物存在，这似乎有违自然规律。◆Just let nature take its course.就顺其自然吧。◆Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less.她的疾病表示天意在告诉她不要太劳累。ⓘ You cannot use the nature to talk about plants, animals and the natural world. 不可用the nature（加定冠词the）指自然界◆the beauties of the nature When you are just talking about your immediate surroundings it is usually better to use a different word. 指附近的环境时，最好用其他的词◆They stopped to admire nature. ◆They stopped to admire the scenery / countryside.他们停下来欣赏风景／乡村景色。   see also countryside , scenery ⇨ country 2 ▸ natural

adjective

◆a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.) 一国的自然资源▸ naturally

adverb

◆naturally occurring chemicals天然存在的化学物质■ the environment [singular] the natural world in which people, animals and plants live, especially when it is threatened or has been damaged by human activity （尤指受到人类活动威胁或破坏的）自然环境，生态环境◆There is increasing public concern about pollution of the environment.公众对环境污染的忧虑日益加深。▸ environmental

adjective

◆the environmental impact of pollution污染对环境的影响▸ environmentally

adverb

◆an environmentally sensitive area (= one that is easily damaged or that contains rare animals, plants, etc.) 生态环境脆弱的地区■ wildlife ˈwaɪldlaɪf [uncountable] animals that are wild and live in a natural environment that is not controlled by people 野生动物；野生生物◆Development of the area would endanger wildlife.开发这一地区将会危及野生生物。◆The area is an important wildlife habitat.该地区是重要的野生动物栖息地。■ life [uncountable] living things 生物；活物◆pond life池塘生物◆Yet more species of plant and animal life die out as their very specialized habitat is disturbed.还有更多的动植物物种因为其专属的栖息地受到干扰而灭绝。◆Is there intelligent life on other planets?其他星球上存在具有智慧的生物吗？■ ecosystem ˈiːkəʊsɪstəm; NAmE ˈiːkoʊsɪstəm [countable] all the plants and living creatures in a particular area considered in relation to their physical environment 生态系统◆Islands often support delicate ecosystems that evolved without any need for defence.岛屿上所维系的生态系统大多很脆弱，是在无需防御的情况下演化而成的。■ the wild [countable, singular] a natural environment that is not controlled by people 自然环境；野生状态◆The bird is too tame now to survive in the wild.这只鸟已经驯化了，现在难以在野生环境中生存。◆The animals were released back into the wild when they had recovered.这些动物在康复后被放归野生环境。■ the ˌnatural ˈworld [countable, singular] the earth's plants, animals and natural features that have not been created or changed by human actions 自然界◆Many medicines are made from ingredients found in the natural world.许多药是用从自然界找到的原料制成的。
IELTS BNC: 553 COCA: 696
nature
The natural world: nature, the environment, ecology...
Features and qualities: feature, quality, factor...
General words for a person's character: character, personality, identity...
Categories and types: type, category, kind...

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