nature

noun

动植物 plants, animals

1. 自然界；大自然
   all the plants, animals and things that exist in the universe that are not made by people
   1. the beauties of nature
      自然界中美好的东西
   2. man-made substances not found in nature
      自然界里找不到的人造物质
   3. nature conservation
      自然保护
2. 自然；自然方式
   the way that things happen in the physical world when it is not controlled by people
   1. the forces/laws of nature
      自然力 / 规律
   2. Just let nature take its course.
      就顺其自然吧。
   3. Her illness was Nature's way of telling her to do less.
      她的疾病是天意在告诉她不要太劳累。

性质 character

3. 天性；本性；性格
   the usual way that a person or an animal behaves that is part of their character
   1. It's not in his nature to be unkind.
      他天生不会刻薄。
   2. She is very sensitive by nature .
      她生性很敏感。
   3. We appealed to his better nature (= his kindness) .
      我们设法唤起他的善良本性。

基本特征 basic qualities

4. 基本特征；本质；基本性质
   the basic qualities of a thing
   1. the changing nature of society
      不断变化的社会性质
   2. It's difficult to define the exact nature of the problem.
      很难给这个问题确切定性。
   3. My work is very specialized in nature .
      我的工作特点是非常专业化。

种类 type/kind

5. 种类；类型
   a type or kind of sth
   1. books of a scientific nature
      科学书籍
   2. Don't worry about things of that nature.
      别担心那类事情。

本性 -natured

6. 有…本性的；…性情的
   having the type of character or quality mentioned
   1. a good-natured man
      脾气好的人

1. See also: The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety. ...grasses that grow wild in nature. ...the ecological balance of nature. Mother Nature
2. N-SING 本质;性质
   The nature of something is its basic quality or character.
   1. Mr Sharp would not comment on the nature of the issues being investigated.
      夏普先生不愿就被调查问题的性质发表评论。
   2. ...the ambitious nature of the programme...
      雄心勃勃的计划
   3. The protests had been non-political by nature...
      这些抗议活动不带政治色彩。
   4. The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.
      一个大国的崛起究其实质包括经济和军事两个方面。
3. See also: Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage... She trusted people. That was her nature... He was by nature affectionate. human nature
4. PHRASE 违反自然;反常
   If you say that something is against nature, you think that it is unnatural.
   1. All these activities are against nature.
      所有这些活动都是违背常理的。
5. PHRASE 回归自然;返璞归真
   If you want to get back to nature, you want to return to a simpler way of living.
   1. She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.
      她特别渴望离开城市，回归自然。
6. PHRASE 按其固有的性质;就其本质
   If you say that something has a particular characteristic by its nature or by its very nature, you mean that things of that type always have that characteristic.
   1. Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes pre-planning difficult...
      维和行动本身的特点决定了预先制订计划很困难。
   2. One could argue that smoking, by its very nature, is addictive.
      有人可能认为抽烟从本质上说就具有成瘾性。
7. PHRASE (委婉说法)内急，需要去洗手间
   Some people talk about a call of nature when referring politely to the need to go to the toilet.
   1. I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature.
      抱歉我要去趟洗手间。
8. PHRASE 理所当然地;必然地
   If you say that something is in the nature of things, you mean that you would expect it to happen in the circumstances mentioned.
   1. Of course, in the nature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to notice...
      喝了那么多酒，大家当然没能察觉到。
   2. Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.
      很多人已经死去，更多的人势必也将会死去。
9. PHRASE 具有…性质的;与…类似的;…之类的
   If you say that one thing is in the nature of another, you mean that it is like the other thing.
   1. There is movement towards, I think, something in the nature of a pluralistic system...
      我想，出现了某种向类似多元体系转变的趋势。
   2. It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument.
      那更像是一场辩论，而不是争吵。
10. PHRASE 第二天性;习性
    If a way of behaving is second nature to you, you do it almost without thinking because it is easy for you or obvious to you.
    1. Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her...
       预先计划一直是她的习惯。
    2. It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.
       起初不容易，但很快就习惯了。

1. Her description of the nature and action of poisons is amazingly accurate.
   他对一些毒药的性质和作用的描述惊人地准确。
2. He wisely contented himself with his family and his love of nature
   他非常明智，拥有家庭和对自然的热爱便知足了。
3. They believe the soul is immortal, grounding this belief on the Divine nature of the human spirit.
   基于对人类精神神圣性的信仰，他们认为灵魂是永恒的。
4. Nature lovers will be on the lookout for eagles, cormorants, and the occasional whale.
   自然爱好者要密切留意鹰、鸬鹚和偶尔出现的鲸鱼。
5. The nature and availability of material evidence was not to be discussed
   实质性证据的性质和可用性毋庸讨论。
6. The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.
   大自然最让人惊叹的是它的无限多样性。
7. Mr Sharp would not comment on the nature of the issues being investigated.
   夏普先生不愿就被调查问题的性质发表评论。
8. The protests had been non-political by nature
   这些抗议活动不带政治色彩。
9. The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.
   一个大国的崛起究其实质包括经济和军事两个方面。
10. Jeya feels that her ambitious nature made her unsuitable for an arranged marriage
    耶娅觉得她不安分的个性不适合包办的婚姻。
11. She trusted people. That was her nature
    她信任别人，这是她的天性。
12. He was by nature affectionate.
    他生性温柔亲切。
13. All these activities are against nature.
    所有这些活动都是违背常理的。
14. She was very anxious to get away from cities and back to nature.
    她特别渴望离开城市，回归自然。
15. Peacekeeping, by its nature, makes pre-planning difficult
    维和行动本身的特点决定了预先制订计划很困难。
16. One could argue that smoking, by its very nature, is addictive.
    有人可能认为抽烟从本质上说就具有成瘾性。
17. I'm afraid I have to answer a call of nature.
    抱歉我要去趟洗手间。
18. Of course, in the nature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to notice
    喝了那么多酒，大家当然没能察觉到。
19. Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.
    很多人已经死去，更多的人势必也将会死去。
20. There is movement towards, I think, something in the nature of a pluralistic system
    我想，出现了某种向类似多元体系转变的趋势。
21. It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument.
    那更像是一场辩论，而不是争吵。
22. Planning ahead had always come as second nature to her
    预先计划一直是她的习惯。
23. It's not easy at first, but it soon becomes second nature.
    起初不容易，但很快就习惯了。
24. This is nature in the raw
    这是自然的原生态。
25. Man's understanding of nature is developing all the time, it never remains at the same level.
    人类对自然界的认识在不断发展，永远不会停留在一个水平上。
26. Nature seems to be wakened from a dead sleep.
    大自然似乎从沉睡中被唤醒了。
27. The autumn moon has always been a favourite with poets and lovers of nature.
    秋月向来受到诗人和热爱大自然的人们的宠爱。
28. Many poets and artists have drawn their inspiration from nature.
    许多诗人和艺术家从大自然中获得灵感。
29. In the wake of developments in science and technology, man has become more capable of conquering nature.
    随着科学技术的发展，人们征服自然的能力也越来越强了。
30. I'll not worry about it. I'll let nature take its course.
    我不再为此事发愁了，顺其自然吧。

  nature character disposition personality【导航词义：性格】

  nature n. 本性，天性

〔辨析〕指人生来具有的性格。

  character n. 个性，性格

〔辨析〕指某人、某一群体独特的综合品质，通常用单数。

  disposition n. 〈正式〉性情，性格

〔辨析〕指使得某人可能会有某种行为或反应的性格。

  personality n. 个性，性格

〔辨析〕尤指待人接物的方式，也可指使某人有趣或招人喜欢的品质。

n.

against nature

• 违反自然的；有违天性的；不道德的
  not natural; not moral
  1. Murder is a crime against nature.
     谋杀是一种有违天性的罪行。

(get, go, etc.) back to nature

• 回归自然；返璞归真
  to return to a simple kind of life in the country, away from cities

in the nature of sth

• 与…类似；…之类；以…风格
  similar to sth; a type of sth; in the style of sth
  1. His speech was in the nature of an apology.
     他的话也就是道歉。

in the nature of things

• 理所当然地；自然地
  in the way that things usually happen
  1. In the nature of things, young people often rebel against their parents.
     年轻人常常会反抗他们的父母，这很自然。

the call of nature

• 生理需要（指上厕所）
  the need to go to the toilet

the forces of nature

• （尤指造成损害的）自然力；大自然的力量
  the power of the wind, rain, etc., especially when it causes damage or harm

noun

1. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions
   1. it is his nature to help others

2. the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
   1. it is the nature of fire to burn
   2. the true nature of jealousy

3. a particular type of thing
   1. problems of this type are very difficult to solve
   2. he's interested in trains and things of that nature
   3. matters of a personal nature

4. the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
   1. they tried to preserve nature as they found it

5. a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe
   1. the laws of nature
   2. nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women