Word · Frequency #8550
unnatural
不自然的；反常的；不近人情的
not natural; not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
- 1.
Not natural.
非自然的
- 2.
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
不符合自然的；违背自然的
- 3.
Not occurring in nature, the environment or atmosphere
自然、环境或大气中不存在的
- 4.
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
不正常的；非典型的或不符合常规的
- 5.
Going against nature; perverse.
违背自然的；反常的
- 6.
speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
说话或举止做作以给人留下印象
非自然的；不符合自然的；违背自然的；自然、环境或大气中不存在的；不正常的；非典型的或不符合常规的；违背自然的；反常的
In use
It felt unnatural to smile at someone I had just met.
The robot's movements looked unnatural, as if its joints were stiff.
The bright green grass in the desert seemed unnatural to the travelers.
an unnatural death
the child's unnatural interest in death
it is unnatural (for sb) to do sth
表示某事违反常理或天性。
It is unnatural for a mother to abandon her child.
母亲抛弃自己的孩子是不自然的。
find sb/sth unnatural
表达主观感受，认为某人或某事物不自然。
Connections
Collocations
- unnatural causes
- 非自然原因
- The police determined that he died of unnatural causes.警方确定他死于非自然原因。
- unnatural death
- 非正常死亡
- An investigation was opened into the unnatural death of the young woman.对那名年轻女子的非正常死亡展开了调查。
- unnatural behavior
- 反常行为
- Her unnatural behavior at the party made everyone uncomfortable.她在派对上的反常行为让所有人都不舒服。
- unnatural silence
- 不自然的沉默
- There was an unnatural silence in the room after his announcement.他宣布之后，房间里出现了一种不自然的沉默。
- unnatural color
- 不自然的颜色
- The fruit had an unnatural color, as if it had been dyed.那水果有不自然的颜色，好像被染过一样。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：un-（不）+ natural（自然）= 不自然；想想一个人强装笑脸，表情很“做作”的样子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学批评、日常评价、道德讨论 该词在多数情况下为中性，但具体语境略有侧重：用于自然现象时偏正式，用于行为评价时泛指不正常，用于道德谴责时语气较重。通常根据上下文判断，无明显口语或书面语倾向。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only words ending in '-natural' (natural, supernatural) rhyme with unnatural (same stressed vowel /æ/). Words like cultural, structural, agricultural, and architectural share the '-tural' spelling but have different stressed vowels (/ʌ/ or /ɛ/), so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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