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美音:[´nætʃərəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.自然的,自然界的,关于自然界的,天生的,天赋的,普通的,正常的,简单自然的 本位号

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名词:naturalness

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nat=born(出生;天生)

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/'nætʃrəl; `nætʃrəl/
adj
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 生活于自然环境中的动物
* 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(未用于工业、耕种等).
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.
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(很善于演讲).
* She's a natural linguist, ie learns languages easily. 她有语言天赋(学习语言毫不费力).
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.
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.
6 (music 音) (used after the name of the note 用于音符名称之後) (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.
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.
8 based on human reason alone 仅基于人的理性的
*natural justice 天赋的正义感
* natural religion, ie not based on divine revelation 自然宗教(并非基于神的启示).

n
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.
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.
1. Eye contact should be natural, not forced or overdone.
    目光的接触应该自然,而不要勉强或过度。

2. But divorce destroys the stability, security, and continuity that children need: it results in poverty for many women and children; it damages the natural link between father and children and replaces it with one of regulated, arranged visits;
    但是离婚摧毁了孩子所需要的稳定感、安全感、整体感,造成了很多妇女儿童的贫困,破坏了父亲与子女间的自然联系,代之以人为安排的定期探视。

3. But then you have to wonder why, over time, natural talent seems to waken in some people and dim in others.
    可是你也会问为什么随着时间的推移,天才在一些人身上显露出来,而在另一些人身上却暗淡下去。

4. Water is in rock deep under the ground, in natural holding areas -- in storage.
    水深藏于地底下的岩层里、在天然蓄水区里 -- 水就储存在那里。

5. While natural gas use increases, use of coal as fuel is decreasing.
    随着天然气利用量的增长,煤炭作为燃料的使用量正在减少。

6. Women, she believes, should take responsibility for the natural balance of their body chemistry.
    她认为女性有必要保持体内自然的化学平衡。

7. The Sahara Desert is a natural barrier between North and Central Africa.
    撒哈拉沙漠是北非与中非之间的天然屏障.

8. They are considering the exploitation of natural resources.
    他们正在考虑开发自然资源。

9. Their life is a natural harmony.
    他们的生活是一种自然的和谐。

10. This rabbit had no natural enemies in the Antipodes, so that it multiplied with that promiscuous abandon characteristic of rabbits.
    这种兔子在澳大利亚及新西兰没有天敌,因此便以兔子所特有的杂乱交配迅猛繁殖起来。

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