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

• 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 Natural History Museum is open to the public on Tuesdays and Fridays.
  自然历史博物馆在周二、周五对公众开放。
• 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。
• It was embodied most strongly in the visual arts, music, and literature, but had a major impact on historiography, education and natural history.
  这主要体现在最为强烈的视觉艺术，音乐和文学方面，但是在史学，教育和自然历史方面有主要影响。
• There is a special dinosaur on display in the Museum of natural history.
  自然历史博物馆里陈列着一个特殊的恐龙。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 natural history museum has a special exhibition of dinosaur.
  自然历史博物馆专门搞了一次恐龙展览。
• Peter Forey is curator of fossil fishes at the Natural History Museum.
  彼得·福雷是自然历史博物馆鱼类化石展厅的负责人。