nat‧u‧ral 1 S2 W1 / nætʃ ə rəl / 形容词
1 nature existing in nature and not caused, made, or controlled by people → artificial , man-made :
the study of the natural world (= trees, rivers, animals, plants etc )
an area of spectacular natural beauty
natural disasters (= things such as floods or earthquake s )
death from natural causes
the need for natural light in offices
2 normal normal and as you would expect 反义词 unnatural , abnormal :
At the time, accepting his offer had seemed the most natural thing in the world .
it is natural (for somebody) to do something
It’s not natural for a child of his age to be so quiet.
It’s only natural that he should be interested in what happens.
It was a perfectly natural (= not surprising ) mistake to make.
3 behaviour a natural tendency or type of behaviour is part of your character when you are born, rather than one that you learn later :
Babies have a natural fear of falling.
4 ability having a particular quality or skill without needing to be taught and without needing to try hard :
a natural musician
Cheryl has a natural elegance about her.
his natural ability with figures
5 relaxed behaving in a way that is normal and shows you are relaxed and not trying to pretend :
Be cool, be natural.
6 parent/child [仅用于名词前]
a) someone’s natural parent or child is their real parent or child, who is biological ly related to them :
An adopted young person has the right to trace his natural parents.
b) old-fashioned if someone is the natural child of someone, their parents were not married to each other :
He was rumoured to be the natural son of a duke.
7 real not connected with gods, magic, or spirit s 反义词 supernatural :
I’m sure there’s a perfectly natural explanation.
8 natural justice/law justice that is based on human reason alone
9 food with nothing added to change the taste :
natural yoghurt
10 music technical a musical note that is natural has been raised from a flat by one semitone or lowered from a sharp by one semitone → sharp , flat
— naturalness 名词 [不可数名词] :
Manufacturers now choose to emphasize the naturalness of the ingredients used in their products.
THESAURUS
natural existing in nature and not caused, made, or controlled by people : a natural lake | natural light | the earth’s natural resources | We only use natural ingredients in our products. | his natural hair colour
wild used about flowers, plants, and animals that are not controlled by people. Also used about areas of land where there are no humans : We found some wild strawberries. | wild horses | wild open spaces
pure used about food, drink, or materials that have not had anything added to them : pure orange juice | pure new wool
organic used about fruit, vegetables, meat etc produced without using chemicals : organic carrots | organic milk | organic beauty products
unspoiled ( also unspoilt British English ) a place that is unspoiled is still beautiful because no one has built roads or buildings on it : It was a pleasant unspoilt village. | The countryside is remarkably unspoiled.
untouched [名词前不用] a place that is untouched has not been affected by human activity : There are few forested areas of the world that remain untouched by humans.
virgin [仅用于名词前] virgin forest or land is still in its natural state and has not been spoiled or changed in any way by humans : Large areas of virgin rainforest will be protected from destruction. | He bought 14,000 acres of virgin land in Ontario.
COLLOCATIONS CHECK
wild flowers/plants/places
organic food/vegetables/products
unspoiled countryside/island/beauty
virgin forest/land