natural

英 [ˈnætʃrəl]

美 [ˈnætʃrəl]

adj.  自然的; 天然的; 正常的; 意料之中的; 天生的; 本能的; 与生俱来的
n.  有天赋的人; 擅长做某事的人; 本位音，还原音，本位号(书写符号为 ♮)

中考高考CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTS

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.709 / COCA.715

同义词辨析

naturalcruderawunrefined【导航词义：自然的，天然的】

牛津词典

adj.

自然 in nature
• 自然的；天然的
  existing in nature; not made or caused by humans
  1. natural disasters
     自然灾害
  2. the natural world (= of trees, rivers, animals and birds)
     自然界
  3. a country's natural resources (= its coal, oil, forests, etc.)
     一国的自然资源
  4. wildlife in its natural habitat
     自然栖息地里的野生动植物
  5. natural yogurt (= with no flavour added)
     原味酸奶
  6. My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ) .
     我的头发很快又恢复了本色。
  7. The clothes are available in warm natural colours.
     这些衣服有各种自然的暖色调可供挑选。
期待 expected
• 正常的；自然的；意料之中的
  normal; as you would expect
  1. to die of natural causes (= not by violence, but normally, of old age)
     自然死亡
  2. He thought social inequality was all part of the natural order of things.
     他认为社会不平等完全合乎事物的自然规律。
  3. She was the natural choice for the job.
     做那份工作，她是当然人选。
行为 behaviour
• 天生的；本能的；与生俱来的
  used to describe behaviour that is part of the character that a person or an animal was born with
  1. the natural agility of a cat
     猫天生的敏捷灵活
  2. the natural processes of language learning
     学习语言的自然过程
  3. It's only natural to worry about your children.
     为孩子操心是很自然的。
能力 ability
• 天赋的；天生具有某种能力的
  having an ability that you were born with
  1. He's a natural leader.
     他天生是个领袖。
放松 relaxed
• 不拘束的；不做作的；自然的
  relaxed and not pretending to be sb/sth different
  1. It's difficult to look natural when you're feeling nervous.
     当你紧张的时候，就很难显得轻松自然。
父母；孩子 parents/children
• 有血缘关系的；亲生的
  related by blood
  1. His natural mother was unable to care for him so he was raised by an aunt.
     他的生母不能照顾他，所以他是姑姑抚养大的。
• 非婚生的；私生的
  born to parents who are not married
  1. She was a natural daughter of King James II.
     她是国王詹姆斯二世的私生女。
符合理性 based on human reason
• 符合人的理性的；正常的；自然的
  based on human reason alone
  1. natural justice/law
     自然公道 / 规律
音乐 in music
• 本位音的，标有还原号的（书写符号为♮）
  used after the name of a note to show that the note is neither sharp nor flat . The written symbol is (♮).
  1. B natural
     B本位音

noun

人 person
• 有天赋的人；擅长做某事的人
  a person who is very good at sth without having to learn how to do it, or who is perfectly suited for a particular job
  1. She took to flying like a natural.
     她迷上了飞行，仿佛天生就会似的。
  2. He's a natural for the role.
     他是这个角色的最佳人选。
音乐 in music
• 本位音，还原音，本位号（书写符号为 ♮）
  a normal musical note, not its sharp or flat form. The written symbol is (♮).

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 自然的;正常的;合乎常情的
  If you say that it isnaturalfor someone to act in a particular way or for something to happen in that way, you mean that it is reasonable in the circumstances.
  1. It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car...
     年轻人追求开快车的刺激是太正常不过的事情。
  2. It is only natural that he should resent you...
     他怨恨你是很自然的事。
  3. A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life.
     某段时间感到抑郁可能是对生活某些方面很正常的反应。
• ADJ (行为)出于本性的，生来就有的
  Naturalbehaviour is shared by all people or all animals of a particular type and has not been learned.
  1. ...the insect's natural instinct to feed...
     昆虫进食的本能
  2. Anger is the natural reaction we experience when we feel threatened or frustrated.
     我们觉得受到威胁或遭受挫折时本能地会感到气愤。
• ADJ (能力或技能)天赋的，天生的
  Someone with anaturalability or skill was born with that ability and did not have to learn it.
  1. She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others...
     她有一种洞察他人动机的天赋。
  2. He had a natural flair for business.
     他有做生意的天分。
• N-COUNT 天生的料子;天才
  If you say that someone isa natural, you mean that they do something very well and very easily.
  1. He's a natural with any kind of engine...
     他天生就会摆弄各种发动机。
  2. She proved to be a natural on camera.
     事实证明她在镜头前很有表演天赋。
• ADJ-GRADED 轻松自如的;不局促的;不做作的
  If someone's behaviour isnatural, they appear to be relaxed and are not trying to hide anything.
  1. Bethan's sister was as friendly and natural as the rest of the family...
     贝唐的妹妹和她家的其他人一样友好、随意。
  2. Hannah's natural manner reassured her, and she relaxed.
     汉娜轻松自然的举止消除了她的疑虑，于是她放松了下来。
• ADJ 非人为的;自然的;天然的
  Naturalthings exist or occur in nature and are not made or caused by people.
  1. It has called the typhoon the worst natural disaster in South Korea in many years...
     它称这次台风为韩国多年来最严重的自然灾害。
  2. The gigantic natural harbour of Poole is a haven for boats.
     巨型天然港普尔港是船只的避风港。
• ADJ (父母或子女)亲生的，有血缘关系的
  Someone'snaturalparent is their biological father or mother, as opposed to an adult who is looking after them or has adopted them. Someone'snaturalchild is their biological son or daughter, as opposed to a child they are looking after or have adopted.
  1. She has been reunited with her natural mother...
     她和亲生母亲团聚了。
  2. His commitments to the stepchildren will not reduce his obligation to his natural children.
     他对继子女的关爱和投入不会减少他对亲生孩子的责任。
• ADJ (音符)本位音的，标有还原号的
  In music, anaturalnote is the ordinary note, not its sharp or flat form.
  1. ...B natural. B
     本位音
  2. Naturalis also a noun.
     
  3. Is that F a natural or a sharp?
     那个F是本位音还是升半音？
• PHRASE (死亡)出于自然原因
  If someone diesoforfrom natural causes, they die because they are ill or old rather than because of an accident or violence.
  1. According to the Home Office, your brother died of natural causes...
     根据内政部的调查，你哥哥属正常死亡。
  2. A prisoner collapsed and died yesterday, apparently from natural causes.
     一名囚犯昨天突然倒下死了，看上去像是正常死亡。

英英释义

noun

• (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
• a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
  Synonym:cancel
• someone regarded as certain to succeed
  1. he's a natural for the job

adj

• free from artificiality
  1. a lifelike pose
  2. a natural reaction
  Synonym:lifelike
• being talented through inherited qualities
  1. a natural leader
  2. a born musician
  3. an innate talent
  Synonym:born(p)innate(p)
• related by blood
• in accordance with nature
  1. a very natural development
  2. our natural environment
  3. natural science
  4. natural resources
  5. natural cliffs
  6. natural phenomena
• existing in or produced by nature
  1. a natural pearl
  2. natural gas
  3. natural silk
  4. natural blonde hair
  5. a natural sweetener
  6. natural fertilizers
• existing in or in conformity with nature or the observable world
  1. a perfectly natural explanation
• (of a musical note) being neither raised nor lowered by one chromatic semitone
  1. a natural scale
  2. B natural
• functioning or occurring in a normal way
  1. it's the natural thing to happen
  2. natural immunity
  3. a grandparent's natural affection for a grandchild
• (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
  1. natural yogurt
  2. natural produce
  3. raw wool
  4. raw sugar
  5. bales of rude cotton
  Synonym:raw(a)rude(a)
• unthinking
  1. a cat's natural aversion to water
  2. offering to help was as instinctive as breathing
  Synonym:instinctive

双语例句

• They see the region as their natural sphere of influence due to their historical links and a shared language.
  基于历史上的联系和共同的语言，他们把该地区看成是自己天然的势力范围。
• Coal is to be displaced by natural gas and nuclear power.
  煤炭将让位于天然气和核能。
• Man-made and natural disasters have disrupted the Government's economic plans.
  天灾人祸打乱了政府的经济计划。
• Angola was a country rich in natural resources
  安哥拉是一个自然资源丰富的国家。
• She proved to be a natural on camera.
  事实证明她在镜头前很有表演天赋。
• Hannah's natural manner reassured her, and she relaxed.
  汉娜轻松自然的举止消除了她的疑虑，于是她放松了下来。
• Today, oil and natural gas have replaced coal and wood in most areas.
  如今在大部分地区，燃油和天然气已经取代了煤炭和木头。
• According to the Home Office, your brother died of natural causes
  根据内政部的调查，你哥哥属正常死亡。
• It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car
  年轻人追求开快车的刺激是太正常不过的事情。
• The Romans used natural pigments on their fabrics and walls.
  古罗马人在织物和墙壁上使用天然颜料。