1 (onlybeforea noun 只用于名词前) existing in nature; not made or caused by human beings 存在于自然界的;天然的:
I prefer to see animals in their natural habitat rather than in zoos.我喜欢动物在自然环境中生活,不愿看见它们在动物园里。Britain's natural resources include coal, oil and gas.英国的天然资源包括煤、石油及天然气。She died of natural causes (= of old age or illness).她死于自然。
2 usual or normal 通常的;正常的:
It's natural to feel nervous before an interview.在面试之前感到紧张是人之常情。 [OPP] unnatural 反义词为unnatural
3 that you had from birth or that was easy for you to learn 天生的;天赋的;与生俱来的:
a natural gift for languages语言天分
4 (onlybeforea noun 只用于名词前) (used about parents or their children) related by blood (指父母或其子女)亲生的,有血统关系的:
She's his stepmother, not his natural mother.她是他的继母,不是生母。
5 (in music) used after the name of a note to show that the note is neither SHARP(= half a note higher), nor FLAT(= half a note lower). The written symbol is (♮). (音乐)本位的(用于音符名称后,书面符号是♮):
B naturalB本位音
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/ˈnætʃrəl ||; ˈnætʃrəl/noun
[C] (in music) a normal musical note, not its SHARP or FLAT form. The written symbol is (♮). (音乐)本位音(书面符号是♮)
☞picture at music 见music插图
natural1/ˋnætʃərəl; ˈnætʃ$rəl/adj 1 natural things are found in nature rather than being made by humans 自然的﹐天然的: earthquakes and other natural disasters 地震以及其他自然灾害the natural world (=trees, rivers, animals, plants etc) 自然界death from natural causes (=because of illness or old age) 自然死亡THESAURUS 同类词wild – used about flowers, plants, and animals that are not controlled by people〔花﹑植物或动物〕野生的: Wild dogs roamed the streets. 野狗在街上游荡。pure – used about food or drink that has not had anything added to it〔食物或饮料〕纯的: pure orange juice 纯橙汁organic – used about fruit, vegetables, meat etc that is produced without using chemicals〔水果﹑蔬菜﹑肉类等〕有机的: organic tomatoes 有机番茄(antonyms 反义词)artificial – not made of natural materials or substances, but made to be like something natural 人造的: The drink contains artificial colouring. 这种饮料含人工色素。processed – used about food that has been treated with chemicals to make it stay fresh or look good〔食物〕加工过的: processed cheese 加工过的干酪synthetic – used about cloth or substances made by a chemical process〔布料或材料〕合成的: nylon, polyester, and other synthetic materials 尼龙﹑聚酯纤维及其他合成材料man-made – made by people, but similar to something natural 人工的: a man-made lake 人工湖2 normal or usual in a particular situation [ unnatural, abnormal ] 正常的﹐惯常的: it is natural (for sb) to do sth It's not natural for a child of his age to be so quiet. 像他这个年纪的孩子那么安静是不正常的。It's only natural that he's worried. 他担心是很正常的。Babies have a natural fear of falling. 婴儿本能地害怕跌倒。3 having a skill or ability which you were born with, rather than one you had to learn〔技能或能力〕天生的﹐与生俱来的: a natural athlete 天生的运动员 —naturalness n [U]
natural2n be a natural to be very good at doing something without being taught 是个天才
naturalnaturalnaturalsadjective1made by nature, not by people: This part of Scotland is an area of great natural beauty. Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters.2normal or usual: It's natural for parents to feel sad when their children leave home.oppositeunnatural