nature
1. human nature(人性、人情),good nature(仁爱、好脾气),ill nature(不友善、坏脾气)和second nature(第二天性、习惯)各种表达方式前面都没有the或a,也都没有复数形式...natures。但animal nature(兽性),moral nature(道德性)和rational nature(理性)各种表达方式前面都有the。
2.下面三句意思相同:
- Love of music has become second nature with him.
- Love of music has become second nature to him.
- Love of music has become second nature in him.
3.注意of a different nature,of a literary nature,of a religious nature等表达方式里有a。
4.比较下面两句:
1.To know Nature is to love her.(这句把大自然人格化。)
2.To know nature is to love it.