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natural
/BrE ˈnatʃ(ə)r(ə)l , AmE ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl /
A adjective
1 (usual, normal) 正常的 reaction, consequence;
it is natural (for sb) to do sth; (某人)做某事是很正常的;
it is natural that …; …是很正常的;
it is natural that he should want to see his daughter 他想见女儿是很自然的;
the natural thing to do would be to protest 抗议是理所当然的;
it's only natural 这很正常
2 (in accordance with nature) 本能的 urge, behaviour, aversion; (innate) 天生的 ability, orator, linguist;
it is natural (for sb/sth) to do sth; (某人/某物)天生会做某事;
it's not natural! 这有悖天性!;
sb's natural inclinations 某人与生俱来的爱好;
a natural gift for singing 歌唱的天赋
3 (unaffected) 自然的;
to be natural with sb; 与某人在一起时轻松自如;
try and look more natural 尽量表现得再自然一些
4 (not man-made) 自然的 phenomenon, disaster, immunity; 天然的 substance, harbour; 天生的 blonde, curls, beauty;
the natural world 自然界;
superb natural advantages/features 得天独厚的优势/特色;
land in its natural state 未开垦的土地;
to die of or from natural causes 自然死亡
5 (wild) 野生的 food, state;
natural habitat 自然栖息地;
the elephant has no natural predators 象没有天敌
6 attrib (related by blood) 亲生的 parents, child
7 dated (illegitimate) 私生的 child
8 (unprocessed) 纯天然的 foods, ingredients, medicines
9 Music 本位音的 key, scale;
B natural B本位音;
a natural note 本位音
B noun
1 informal (person suited to sth) 天才;
to be a natural for or at sth; 是天生做某事的料
2 (mainly US) informal (thing suited to sth) 合适的事物;
to be a natural for sth/doing sth; 与某物般配/适合做某事
3 Music (sign) 本位号; (note) 本位音