1.in nature在自然界中；实际上；在实质上

The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.

一个大国的崛起究其实质包括经济和军事两个方面。

My work is very specialized in nature.

我的工作特点是非常专业化。

Conservationists are mostly wedded to preserving diversity in nature.

自然环境保护主义者大多致力于保持物种的多样性。

Does it look like something that might occur in nature?

它看起来像自然界中可能发生的事情吗?

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Most recognizable of the ship designs are the ship's smoke stacks, but the fourth stack was actually just artistic in nature and served no functional purpose.

最容易辨认的船型设计是船上的烟囱，但实际上第四个烟囱本质上只有具有艺术价值，没有任何实际功能。

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Being in nature refreshes us ．

置身大自然使我们精神振奋。

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2. in the nature of具有…性质（本性）的;按……的本性

It was in the nature of a debate rather than an argument.

那更像是一场辩论，而不是争吵。

Of course, in the nature of things, and with a lot of drinking going on, people failed to notice

喝了那么多酒，大家当然没能察觉到。

In the nature of things, young people often rebel against their parents.

年轻人常常会反抗他们的父母，这很自然。

Many have already died, and in the nature of things many more will die.

很多人已经死去，更多的人势必也将会死去。

His request was in the nature of a command.

他的请求是带有命令性的。

The soil is in the nature of chalk.

这土壤具有白垩土的性质。

It’s not in her nature to do anything rude; she’s polite by nature.

办事粗鲁无礼并不是她的天性，她本质上是很有礼貌的。

Is it not in the nature of all human beings to yearn for freedom?

渴望自由不是人类的天性吗？

There wasn't anything there in the nature of jewelry.

那儿没有任何珠宝之类的东西。