natural history

英 [ˌnætʃrəl ˈhɪstri]

美 [ˌnætʃrəl ˈhɪstri]

n.  博物学; (某地区的)动植物研究

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 博物学；（某地区的）动植物研究
  the study of plants and animals; an account of the plant and animal life of a particular place
  1. the Natural History Museum
     自然历史博物馆
  2. He has written a natural history of Scotland.
     他写了一本苏格兰博物志。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 博物学
  Natural historyis the study of animals and plants and other living things.
  1. Schools regularly bring children to the beach for natural history lessons.
     学校经常安排孩子们去海滩上博物学课。

英英释义

noun

• the scientific study of plants or animals (more observational than experimental) usually published in popular magazines rather than in academic journals

双语例句

• The 16-foot skeleton of the northern bottlenose whale had been acquired by the Natural History Museum for scientific research.
  这具长16英尺的北巨齿槌鲸的骨架目前已被自然历史博物馆收藏起来进行科学研究。
• On his days off he takes them to the Museum of Natural History or the Planetarium.
  他休假的日子，就带他们去自然历史博物馆或是天文馆。
• It could mean experts have to rewrite natural history books.
  这可能意味着专家必须改写自然历史书了。
• The collection includes natural history specimens, Maori artifacts, and social history.
  收藏品包括自然史标本、毛利族的艺术品和社会历史。
• Our class is going to visit the Museum of Natural History.
  我们班要去参观自然历史博物馆了。
• Fresh Water provides an expansive subject for the third programme in the BBC's fascinating new natural history series.
  在BBC引人入胜的新自然历史系列节目中，作为主题的淡水为其第三集提供了广阔的素材。
• His bent for natural history directed him towards his first job.
  他选择第一份工作是出自对博物学的热爱。
• Balzac consciously set himself the task of writing "the natural history" of this society.
  巴尔扎克有意识地给自己规定了为这个社会写自然史的任务。
• But the natural history tells a more pragmatic tale.
  但是，自然史讲述了一个更加实际的故事。
• This is one of the most important subjects in the whole round of natural history.
  这是自然史范围内最重要的学科之一。