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nature

英['neɪtʃə] 美['netʃɚ]
  • n. 自然;性质;本性;种类
  • n. (Nature)人名;(法)纳蒂尔

英英释意


1. the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized;
"it is the nature of fire to burn"
"the true nature of jealousy"
2. a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe;
"the laws of nature"
"nature has seen to it that men are stronger than women"
3. the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.;
"they tried to preserve nature as they found it"
4. the complex of emotional and intellectual attributes that determine a person's characteristic actions and reactions;
"it is his nature to help others"
5. a particular type of thing;
"problems of this type are very difficult to solve"
"he's interested in trains and things of that nature"
"matters of a personal nature"