NATURAL1 plants/animals/places/substances2 food/drinkRELATED WORDSoppositeARTIFICIALland where there are trees and fields and not many buildings 有树木和田野而没有很多建筑物的地方COUNTRYfeelings that are natural and normal 自然和正常的感觉NORMAL/ORDINARYsee alsoFALSENORMAL/ORDINARY1 plants/animals/places/substances 植物/动物/地方/物质natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ [adjective usually before noun]not made, caused, or changed by humans 天然的，自然的 It was fascinating to see the elephants in their natural environment. 看到大象在自然的环境中生活，真是有趣。 The river had worn away the rock to form a natural bridge. 河水冲蚀岩石，形成一座天然的桥。 A pipeline carries natural gas from under the sea to the refinery inland. 管道把海底的天然气输送到内陆的提炼厂。natural resourcesuseful or valuable substances such as oil, coal etc that exist naturally in a particular country 自然资源〔如石油、煤等〕 Zaire is a country with substantial natural resources. 美国是一个自然资源丰富的国家。naturally [adverb] Is your hair naturally curlydo you do anything to it to make it curly? 你的头发是天生鬈曲的吗？wild /waɪld/ [adjective usually before noun]wild flowers, plants, and animals are in their natural state and have not been changed or controlled by humans 〔动植物〕野生的 There were lots of wild flowers growing by the roadside. 路边长了许多野花。 Wild strawberries are much smaller than the kind you get in shops. 野生草莓比商店里的草莓小很多。 In my opinion, wild animals should not be kept in zoos. 我认为，野生动物不应该饲养在动物园里。wildlifewild animals, plants etc 野生生物 The island has an abundance of wildlife - animals, birds and fish. 岛上野生生物品种丰富，有各种动物、鸟和鱼。grow wild Banana trees were growing wild on the edge of the forest. 森林边缘有野生的香蕉树。in the wild /ɪn ðə ˈwaɪld/ [adverb]if animals livein the wild, they live in their natural state, not in a place such as a farm 处于野生状态 There are only about 5000 white rhino left living in the wild. 处于野生状态的白犀牛只剩下5000头左右了。raw /rɔː/ [adjective usually before noun]raw sugar, silk, tobacco etc is in its natural state before or without being changed by a chemical process 未经加工的〔糖、丝、烟草等〕 Ghana still imports both raw and processed tobacco. 加纳仍旧进口生烟草和加工过的烟草。 The Princess was wearing a dark green dress made of raw silk. 王妃穿了一件墨绿色的生丝礼服。raw materialsbasic natural materials that are needed to produce things 原材料 Japan depends on the outside world for virtually all of its raw materials, including oil. 日本几乎所有的原材料，包括石油，都依赖外国提供。virgin /ˈvɜːʳdʒɪn, ˈvɜːʳdʒən/ [adjective only before noun]virgin forest, land etc is still in its natural state and has not been spoiled or changed by human beings 未开发的〔森林、土地等〕 Here we find immense virgin forests, similar to those of the Amazon and Indonesia. 我们在这里发现了大片类似亚马孙地区和印度尼西亚的原始森林。 In front of them were 500 miles of virgin plains almost uninhabited by white people. 在他们眼前，是连绵500英里的原始平原，几乎没有白人居住。untamed /ˌʌnˈteɪmd◂/ [adjective]an animal or place that isuntamed has not been trained, controlled, or changed in any way by people, so that it is still completely wild 〔动物〕未经驯服的；〔地方〕未经开发的 Untamed horses roamed free in the wilds of the American plains. 野马在美国的荒野上自由自在地漫步。 These were the first railways, the first means of crossing wide open spaces that are still vast and untamed, even today. 这些是最早的铁路，荒漠的土地上最早的交通工具，而这些土地甚至在今天依然广袤如初，荒无人烟。unspoiledalsounspoiltBritish /ˌʌnˈspɔɪld◂, ˌʌnˈspɔɪlt◂/ [adjective]a place that isunspoiled is still in its beautiful natural state because no-one has built roads, buildings etc on it - use this especially about a place that has not been developed for tourists 未遭破坏的〔尤指没有开发旅游的地方〕 With its largely unspoiled natural beauty, Vietnam is rapidly becoming a destination for more and more foreign visitors. 越南有很多未被破坏的自然美景，很快就成了越来越多外国游客的目的地。 The path leads eventually to a vast expanse of unspoilt woodland. 这条小路最终通向一片广袤的原始林地。 If you go further into the countryside, you will come across a number of unspoilt medieval walled villages. 如果你再深入这片乡村地区，会看到一些尚未遭受破坏的中世纪带城墙的村落。2 food/drink 食品/饮料natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ [adjective usually before noun]produced without using chemicals 天然的 The manufacturers claim that only natural ingredients are used in their products. 制造商称他们的产品中只用天然原料。 Today's consumers prefer drinks that contain natural flavourings. 现在的消费者喜欢喝含天然调味香料的饮品。organic /ɔːʳˈgænɪk/ [adjective usually before noun]organic fruit, vegetables etc have been grown without using chemicals to help them grow 〔水果、蔬菜等〕有机的 Most supermarkets now sell organic produce. 现在大多数超级市场都出售有机农产品。 Organic fruit is generally more expensive. 有机水果通常较昂贵。 Nowadays I only buy meat that is organic. 现在我只买有机肉类。pure /pjʊəʳ/ [adjective only before noun]pure food or drink has not had anything added to it 〔食物或饮料〕纯的，纯净的 pure orange juice 纯橙汁 Our burgers are made of 100% pure beef. 我们的汉堡包用100%的纯牛肉做成。