1the physical world; plants, animals, etc.自然界;植物;動物ADJECTIVE | VERB + NATURE | NATURE + VERB | NATURE + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤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
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2qualities/features of sb/sth特徵;性質ADJECTIVE | VERB + NATURE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤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。