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nature /ˈneɪtʃə(r)/► SEE ALLagainst nature(get, go, etc.) back to naturein the nature of sthin the nature of thingslet nature take its coursea call of naturethe forces of naturebe second nature (to sb)
●against ˈnaturenot natural; not moral 违反自然；有违天性；不道德◆Murder is a crime against nature.
谋杀是一种有违天性的罪行。●(get, go, etc.) back to ˈnaturereturn to a simple kind of life in the country, away from cities and technology 回归自然；返璞归真◆‘Did you enjoy your camping trip?’ ‘Well, not really. Getting back to nature isn’t really my thing. I’d have preferred to stay in a luxury hotel!’
“你的露营旅行过得如何？”“嗯，不是太好。我不太适合回归自然，我还是宁可住豪华宾馆！”●in the nature of ˈsthsimilar to sth; a type of sth; in the style of sth 与…类似；像…；以…风格◆His speech was in the nature of an apology.
他的话带有歉意。●in the ˈnature of thingsused for saying that sth that happens is normal in a particular situation and not at all surprising 理所当然；丝毫不令人奇怪◆Don’t worry about it. It’s in the nature of things for children to argue with their parents when they’re teenagers.
别发愁了。青少年常常会和他们的父母争辩，这不足为奇。◆In the nature of things, people who have power don’t like losing it.
有权力的人不想失去他们的权力，这很自然。●let ˌnature take its ˈcoursenot try to change or influence a situation 听其自然；任其发展◆As a parent, sometimes you need to sit back and let nature take its course; if you try to stop your child from making any mistakes it can be more damaging in the end.
作为家长，有时你得袖手旁观，顺其自然；如果你试图阻止自己的孩子去犯错误，最终可能危害更大。●a call of ˈnature (humorous) a need to go to the toilet 生理需要（指上厕所）；要解手◆He left the meeting to answer a call of nature.他离会去方便一下。●the forces of ˈnaturethe power of the wind, rain, etc., especially when it causes damage or harm 大自然的威力（尤指具破坏性的风、雨等）◆This is one of the few areas of the country where the forces of nature are in control, which is why people don’t live here.这里是全国少数几个气候恶劣的地区之一，这正是此地无人居住的原因。●be second ˈnature (to sb)be sth that you do automatically, without thinking about it, because you have done it for so long or so often 成为第二天性；习以为常◆It took a while to learn to drive, but now it’s second nature (to me).学车是费了点时间，不过现在开车（对我来说）已经习惯成自然了。 |