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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The wilderness is a living museum of natural history.
  这片荒野是一座活生生的自然历史博物馆。
• 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。
• The American Museum of Natural History has the largest collection of vertebrate fossils in the world.
  美国自然历史博物馆搜集了全世界最多的脊椎动物化石。
• 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。
• The Natural History Museum is one of the most famous tourist attractions in New York City.
  自然历史博物馆是纽约市最有名的一个旅游景点。
• A biologist knowledgeable about natural history ( especially botany and zoology).
  通晓自然界历史（尤其是植物学和动物学）的生物学家。