英语词汇“nature”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nature

/ˈneɪtʃə

noun

1 [mass noun] The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations: the breathtaking beauty of nature...

Religions are moving from a primarily human focus to include concerns for nature and all creation.
It is from him that I gained my love of nature, my creative streak and my eye for detail.
For humanists, the highest value is intelligent coexistence between humans and nature.

Synonyms

the natural world, the living world, Mother Nature, creation, the world, the environment, the earth, Mother Earth, the universe, the cosmos, natural forces;

wildlife, flora and fauna, countryside, landscape, scenery

1.1The physical force regarded as causing and regulating the phenomena of the world: it is impossible to change the laws of nature...

Attempts to unify all four forces of nature have eluded physicists from Einstein to the current day.
The extent to which a human can be made to feel insignificant in the face of an intractable force of nature knows no bounds.
The sheer destructive force of nature demonstrated here is numbing.

Phrases

against nature

someone's better nature

the call of nature

from nature

get (or go) back to nature

in the nature of

in the nature of things

in a state of nature

the nature of the beast

Origin

Middle English (denoting the physical power of a person): from Old French, from Latin natura 'birth, nature, quality', from nat- 'born', from the verb nasci.

nation from Middle English:
This word came via Old French from Latin natio, from nasci, meaning ‘to be born’. The link between ‘country’ and ‘birth’ was the idea of a people sharing a common ancestry or culture. The Latin verb nasci is the source of many familiar English words connected with birth, among them innate (Late Middle English) inborn or natural; native (Late Middle English); nativity (Middle English) birth; nature (Middle English); naïve (mid 17th century); and renaissance (literally ‘rebirth’). Also related is the name of the former province of Natal in South Africa, which was first sighted by the explorer Vasco da Gama on Christmas Day 1497. He called it Terra Natalis or ‘land of the day of birth’, in recognition of Christ's birth. A similar idea lies behind Noel (Late Middle English), ‘Christmas’, which is a French word that comes ultimately from Latin natalis. England is a nation of shopkeepers is supposed to have been Napoleon's scornful dismissal of the enemy across the Channel. Napoleon was not the first to use the phrase, though; the economist Adam Smith and possibly also the American revolutionary Samuel Adams referred to ‘a nation of shopkeepers’ in 1776.

单词	nature
释义	nature /ˈneɪtʃə / noun 1 [mass noun] The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, the landscape, and other features and products of the earth, as opposed to humans or human creations: the breathtaking beauty of nature... Religions are moving from a primarily human focus to include concerns for nature and all creation. It is from him that I gained my love of nature, my creative streak and my eye for detail. For humanists, the highest value is intelligent coexistence between humans and nature. Synonyms the natural world, the living world, Mother Nature, creation, the world, the environment, the earth, Mother Earth, the universe, the cosmos, natural forces; wildlife, flora and fauna, countryside, landscape, scenery 1.1The physical force regarded as causing and regulating the phenomena of the world: it is impossible to change the laws of nature... Attempts to unify all four forces of nature have eluded physicists from Einstein to the current day. The extent to which a human can be made to feel insignificant in the face of an intractable force of nature knows no bounds. The sheer destructive force of nature demonstrated here is numbing. See also Mother Nature. 2The basic or inherent features, character, or qualities of something: helping them to realize the nature of their problems there are a lot of other documents of that nature... The story illustrates the true nature of the relationship between journalists and the police. Both men have difficulty defining the exact nature of their relationship. Further study is necessary to elucidate the precise nature of the relationship between media exposure and cognitive development. Synonyms essence, inherent/basic/essential characteristics, inherent/basic/essential qualities, inherent/basic/essential attributes, inherent/basic/essential features, sum and substance, character, identity, complexion kind, sort, type, variety, description, category, ilk, class, classification, species, genre, style, cast, order, kidney, mould, stamp, grain; North American stripe 2.1The innate or essential qualities or character of a person or animal: it’s not in her nature to listen to advice I’m not violent by nature... By nature, every individual seeks to prove himself as a useful person in his or her society. By nature, a lot of us are selfish opportunists who tend to pay a lot more mind to something when a treat is guaranteed. By nature I'm definitely a spender, but I'm trying to force myself to be a saver instead. Synonyms character, personality, disposition, temperament, temper, humour, make-up, cast/turn of mind, persona, psyche, constitution, fibre 2.2 [mass noun] Inborn or hereditary characteristics as an influence on or determinant of personality. Often contrasted with nurture.Who of us cannot look back on our growing up years and see how our parents influenced us by both nature and nurture?... He also has an eminently sane attitude to the ferocity of past arguments about the relative influences of nature and nurture. He was fascinated with the idea of whether genius is the result of nature or nurture. 2.3 [with adjective] archaic A person of a specified character: Emerson was so much more luminous a nature Phrases against nature someone's better nature the call of nature from nature get (or go) back to nature in the nature of in the nature of things in a state of nature the nature of the beast Origin Middle English (denoting the physical power of a person): from Old French, from Latin natura 'birth, nature, quality', from nat- 'born', from the verb nasci. nation from Middle English: This word came via Old French from Latin natio, from nasci, meaning ‘to be born’. The link between ‘country’ and ‘birth’ was the idea of a people sharing a common ancestry or culture. The Latin verb nasci is the source of many familiar English words connected with birth, among them innate (Late Middle English) inborn or natural; native (Late Middle English); nativity (Middle English) birth; nature (Middle English); naïve (mid 17th century); and renaissance (literally ‘rebirth’). Also related is the name of the former province of Natal in South Africa, which was first sighted by the explorer Vasco da Gama on Christmas Day 1497. He called it Terra Natalis or ‘land of the day of birth’, in recognition of Christ's birth. A similar idea lies behind Noel (Late Middle English), ‘Christmas’, which is a French word that comes ultimately from Latin natalis. England is a nation of shopkeepers is supposed to have been Napoleon's scornful dismissal of the enemy across the Channel. Napoleon was not the first to use the phrase, though; the economist Adam Smith and possibly also the American revolutionary Samuel Adams referred to ‘a nation of shopkeepers’ in 1776.
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