nature

Các nghĩa

1. ngoài trời · tự nhiên · nguyên thủy

   The way things are, the totality of all things in the physical universe and their order, especially the physical world in contrast to spiritual realms and flora and fauna as distinct from human conventions, art, and technology.

   capitalized · often · uncountable

   I oft admire How Nature, wise and frugal, could commit Such disproportions.

   Nature has caprices which art cannot imitate.

   Nature’s logic was too horrid for him to care for.

2. tính · bản chất · bản tính

   The essential or innate characteristics of a person or thing which will always tend to manifest, especially in contrast to specific contexts, reason, religious duty, upbringing, and personal pretense or effort.

   countable · uncountable

   Nature passes norture.

   Men may change their Climate, but they cannot their Nature.

   Domestic animals of a base nature and not fit for food, are not the subjects of theft. This rule includes dogs and cats.

3. bản chất, tính chất

   The distinguishing characteristic of a person or thing, understood as its general class, sort, type, etc.

   countable · uncountable

   For the French, it was impossible for them to serve her in that nature.

   A dispute of this nature caused mischief.

   And yet, though you could not actually hear what the man was saying, you could not be in any doubt about its general nature.

4. sức sống, sinh lực

   The vital functions or strength of someone or something, especially (now dialect) as requiring nourishment or careful maintenance or (medicine) as a force of regeneration without special treatment.

   countable · uncountable

   Any such corrasiue, sharpe or eager medicine... as the said H. shal think his nature is vnable to suffer...

   I returned hungry... and had only snow to supply the calls of nature.

   The timber... is found to be brittle and effete; or, to use the workman's expression, 'its nature is gone'.

5. nhu cầu vệ sinh

   The need to urinate and defecate.

   countable · uncountable

   He withdrew from the Company to ease Nature.

   The women tell you to stop because they's feeling the call of nature. If you don't stop they pee in your lorry.

   I hear the call of nature.

6. ham muốn tình dục

   Sexual desire.

   countable · uncountable

   He had placed a spell on her by means of a cunjer bag... Its effect was to rob her of connubial allure—in her words, ‘it stole her nature’.

   Every time I felt nature for her, she would rub something on her hands and face to take away my nature.

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