natural
UK/'nætʃərəl/US/'nætʃәrәl/
NGSL 1kIELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
adj.
Existing in or produced by nature; not made or caused by people.
自然的，天然的；非人造的。
adj.
Normal and to be expected; not surprising.
正常的，自然而然的；不足为奇的。
adj.
Present from birth; not learned.
天生的；非后天习得的。
n.
A person with an inborn talent for something.
天生擅长某事的人，天才。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom nature (inborn qualities) + -al = "of nature." The senses fan out from one idea — "the way things are by birth": made by nature not people (natural resources), normal and unsurprising (a natural reaction), and inborn (a natural talent). The noun a natural means someone born good at something.
Root nat still carries 44 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.natural resources自然资源
- 2.natural disaster自然灾害
- 3.come naturally自然而然
- 4.natural light自然光
- 5.a natural talent天生的才能
Example Sentences
- 1.
The park is famous for its natural beauty.
- 2.
It's perfectly natural to feel nervous before an exam.
- 3.
She's a natural when it comes to public speaking.