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ADJ-GRADED
自然的;正常的;合乎常情的
If you say that it is natural for someone to act in a particular way or for something to happen in that way, you mean that it is reasonable in the circumstances.
例句
It is only natural for youngsters to crave the excitement of driving a fast car...
年輕人追求開快車的刺激是太正常不過的事情。
It is only natural that he should resent you...
他怨恨你是很自然的事。
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ADJ
(行為)出于本性的，生來就有的
Natural behaviour is shared by all people or all animals of a particular type and has not been learned.
例句
...the insect's natural instinct to feed...
昆蟲進食的本能
Anger is the natural reaction we experience when we feel threatened or frustrated.
我們覺得受到威脅或遭受挫折時本能地會感到氣憤。
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ADJ
(能力或技能)天賦的，天生的
Someone with a natural ability or skill was born with that ability and did not have to learn it.
例句
She has a natural ability to understand the motives of others...
她有一種洞察他人動機的天賦。
He had a natural flair for business.
他有做生意的天分。
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N-COUNT
天生的料子;天才
If you say that someone is a natural, you mean that they do something very well and very easily.
例句
He's a natural with any kind of engine...
他天生就會擺弄各種發動機。
She proved to be a natural on camera.
事實證明她在鏡頭前很有表演天賦。
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ADJ-GRADED
輕松自如的;不局促的;不做作的
If someone's behaviour is natural, they appear to be relaxed and are not trying to hide anything.
例句
Bethan's sister was as friendly and natural as the rest of the family...
貝唐的妹妹和她家的其他人一樣友好、隨意。
Hannah's natural manner reassured her, and she relaxed.
漢娜輕松自然的舉止消除了她的疑慮，于是她放松了下來。
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ADJ
非人為的;自然的;天然的
Natural things exist or occur in nature and are not made or caused by people.
例句
It has called the typhoon the worst natural disaster in South Korea in many years...
它稱這次臺風為韓國多年來最嚴重的自然災害。
The gigantic natural harbour of Poole is a haven for boats.
巨型天然港普爾港是船只的避風港。
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ADJ
(父母或子女)親生的，有血緣關系的
Someone's natural parent is their biological father or mother, as opposed to an adult who is looking after them or has adopted them. Someone's natural child is their biological son or daughter, as opposed to a child they are looking after or have adopted.
例句
She has been reunited with her natural mother...
她和親生母親團聚了。
His commitments to the stepchildren will not reduce his obligation to his natural children.
他對繼子女的關愛和投入不會減少他對親生孩子的責任。
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ADJ
(音符)本位音的，標有還原號的
In music, a natural note is the ordinary note, not its sharp or flat form.
例句
...B natural. B
本位音
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PHRASE
(死亡)出于自然原因
If someone dies of or from natural causes, they die because they are ill or old rather than because of an accident or violence.
例句
According to the Home Office, your brother died of natural causes...
根據內政部的調查，你哥哥屬正常死亡。
A prisoner collapsed and died yesterday, apparently from natural causes.
一名囚犯昨天突然倒下死了，看上去像是正常死亡。