English → Chinese
nature
/BrE ˈneɪtʃə 
, AmE ˈneɪtʃər /
noun
1 [uncountable] (essential quality) 本质;
of this/that nature; 这／那一类的;
of a serious/personal/professional nature; 性质严重的／个人性质的／职业性质的;
to be in the nature of sth formal 与某物类似;
fire is by (its very) nature dangerous 火就（其）本质而言是危险的;
it is in the nature of things that … …是理所当然的;
it is in the nature of living things to die 生物本质上是要死亡的
2 [countable and uncountable] (fundamental character) 本性;
sb's true nature 某人的本性;
to have a vengeful/artistic/good nature 生性爱报复／有艺术细胞／脾气好;
by nature; 天生地;
strong by name, strong by nature 人如其名一样强壮;
it is (not) in his nature to be kind to people 他生性对人（不）和善;
to be different/eccentric in nature 性格不同／怪异;
sb's better nature 某人的良心;
against my better nature, I … 我狠心地…;
second nature (to sb or for sb to do sth) （某人的／某人做某事的）第二天性
3 [uncountable] (the natural world) 自然界; (natural processes) 自然;
to teach sb about nature 向某人讲授自然常识;
to paint from nature 写生;
contrary to or against nature 违背自然的;
a law of nature 自然规律;
to let nature take its course 顺其自然;
a call of nature euphemistic 内急 euphemistic;
nature versus nurture 先天对后天;
a nature lover 热爱大自然的人
4 [uncountable] (simple life) 原始生活;
to get back or go back to nature 返璞归真;
to be in a state of nature Philosophy (primitive) 处于原始状态; euphemistic humorous (naked) 赤身裸体