Arti: applied natural science

ilmu pengetahuan alam terapan

natu Idiom

come naturally

able to learn easily, have natural ability Playing the piano seemed to come naturally to Susan.

Mother Nature

nature, natural forces and causes Mother Nature provided the basic foods: wild vegetables and water.

natural high

feeling good from having nutritious food or exercise After swimming, she would often experience a natural high.

nature calls

need to go the washroom, have to go When nature calls, just say you have an important appointment.

second nature

natural ability or interest, talent Skating is second nature to Paul. He's got natural skating ability.

by nature

arising from one's nature 天生地；天性
He is by nature kind and generous．他是个天生仁慈和宽宏大量的人。
She is narrowminded by nature．她天生小心眼。
That man is proud by mature．那人天生骄傲。

second nature to

Idiom(s): second nature to sb

Theme: EASY

easy and natural for someone.
• Swimming is second nature to Jane.
• Driving is no problem for Bob. It's second nature to him.

die a natural death

Idiom(s): die a natural death

Theme: DAYDREAM

to die by disease or old age rather than by violence or foul play.
• I hope to live to 100 and die a natural death.
• The police say she didn't die a natural death, and they are investigating.

call of nature

Idiom(s): call of nature

Theme: BATHROOM

the need to go to the lavatory. (Humorous.)
• Stop the car here! I have to answer the call of nature.
• There was no break in the agenda to take account of the call of nature.

Nature abhors a vacuum

This idiom is used to express the idea that empty or unfilled spaces are unnatural as they go against the laws of nature and physics.

Nature of the beast

The basic characteristics of something is the nature of the beast; often used when there's an aspect of something that cannot be changed or that is unpleasant or difficult.

answer the call of nature|answer|call of nature|ob

v. phr., slang To go to the bathroom to relieve oneself by urinating or defecating. Ted was hiking in the mountains when suddenly he had to answer the call of nature but since there was no bathroom in the woods, he excused himself and disappeared behind the bushes.

good nature|good|nature

n. Readiness to please others and to be pleased. Cheerfulness, pleasantness. Everybody likes Mr. Crowe because of his good nature. Miss Reynolds was remembered by her students for her good nature.

natural-born|born|natural

adj. 1. Being a (citizen) because you were born in the country. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to the United States from Germany and are naturalized citizens but their children are natural-born citizens. 2. Born with great ability to become (something); having great ability (as in a sport or art) almost from the start. Joe had never played baseball before trying out for the team but he showed that he was a natural-born pitcher and he became the best in the league. Mozart was a natural-born musician. He could play the piano well when he was only six years old.

second nature|nature|second

n. Something done without any special effort, as if by natural instinct. Cutting tall trees has become second nature to the experienced lumberjack.

good nature

good nature
A cheerful, obliging disposition, as in Ted is known for his good nature—he's always willing to help. [Mid-1400s]

natural

natural
see under big as life.

nature

nature
see call of nature; good nature; second nature.

supernatural

supernatural
the supernatural
supernatural beings, forces, happenings, etc., esp. ghosts, spirits, and the like