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naturally

UK //ˈnætʃrəli//US //ˈnætʃrəli//

词源

源自中古英语 'naturali',来自拉丁语 'naturalis'(自然的),词根为 'natura'(自然)。

adverb

❶ 指事物按照自然规律或本性发生,没有人为干预或刻意改变的状态。

“Her hair curls naturally without any styling.”

(她的头发自然卷曲,无需任何造型。)

“The plants grew naturally in the wild.”

(这些植物在野外自然生长。)

❶ 表示某事的发生或存在是理所当然或意料之中的。

“Naturally, I was upset when I heard the news.”

(听到这个消息,我当然很沮丧。)

“He was late, so naturally we started without him.”

(他迟到了,所以我们自然没等他先开始了。)

同义词:instinctively, normally, typically, certainly, obviously

常见短语

come naturally — 指某事对某人来说很容易或天生擅长,不需要特别努力。

“Playing the piano comes naturally to her.”

(弹钢琴对她来说轻而易举。)

naturally occurring — 描述自然界中天然存在的事物,而非人工制造或合成的。

“This lake is home to naturally occurring minerals.”

(这个湖含有天然存在的矿物质。)