Word · Frequency #709
naturals
天生有才能的人；必定成功的人
naturals is the plural of natural.
A person with an innate talent for something; someone regarded as certain to succeed.
- 1.
A note that is not or is no longer to be modified by an accidental.
不再被临时变音符号修饰的音符
- 2.
someone regarded as certain to succeed
被认为一定会成功的人
- 3.
The symbol ♮ used to indicate such a natural note.
用于表示此类自然音符的符号♮
- 4.
a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat
取消之前升号或降号的符号
- 5.
One with an innate talent at or for something.
在某方面有天赋的人
- 6.
(craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
(掷骰子游戏中)第一次掷出7或11立即赢得赌注
- 7.
An almost white colour, with tints of grey, yellow or brown; originally that of natural fabric.
接近白色的颜色,带有灰色、黄色或棕色的色调；最初是天然织物的颜色
- 8.
Someone who has not used anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing substances.
未使用合成代谢类固醇或其他增强性能物质的人
- 9.
A roll of two dice with a score of 7 or 11 on the comeout roll.
两颗骰子掷出7或11点的结果
- 10.
A deal of cards totalling 8 or 9.
总点数为8或9的牌局
本位音；还原记号（♮）；本白色；自然色；（掷骰子）首掷7或11点；天牌；（巴卡拉纸牌）8或9点的天牌；未使用类固醇等兴奋剂的人；自然选手
In use
With her quick learning and creativity, she is a natural for the design team.
He never struggled with math; he was a natural from the start.
On the field, she showed incredible instincts — she’s a natural.
he's a natural for the job
Connections
Collocations
- a natural
- 天生有某种才能的人；天生合适的人
- Don't worry — you're a natural!别担心——你天生就是这块料！
- a natural at
- 在某方面天生有才能的人
- She's a natural at learning languages.她在学语言方面天生有才能。
- a natural for
- 天生适合……的人
- He is a natural for the position of team captain.他天生适合当队长。
- a natural on
- （演奏某乐器等）有天赋的人
- My brother is a natural on the drums.我哥哥天生会打鼓。
Idioms & figurative uses
- be a natural
- 天生有才能的人；有天赋的人She's a natural at teaching.她天生就是当老师的料。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：natural 里有 nature（自然），天生自带的本事就是 natural，无需后天修饰。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：casual remarks about someone's ability、sports or performance commentary、everyday conversation 这里指“天生有才能的人”或“注定会成功的人”，多用于口语和非正式场合。通常说 be a natural at something，比较常见于日常交谈或体育、表演等评论中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 unnatural 和 supernatural：它们和 natural 一样，重读 /næ/，后面读 /tʃərəl/。cultural 和 structural 都以 -tural 结尾、读 /tʃərəl/，但重读元音是 /ʌ/，不是 /æ/，所以与 natural 不押韵。注意两个拼写相似的词：national 读 /ˈnæʃənəl/（/ʃ/ 而非 /tʃ/），neutral 读 /ˈnuːtrəl/（/tr/ 而非 /tʃər/），都与 natural 发音不同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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