naturalness
/ˈnætʃrəlnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnætʃrəlnəs/ (ame, ipa)
naturalness — 名詞
1. the quality of seeming genuine and true to life, rather than planned to impress
真實感
真誠自然、像真實生活的特質
the quality of seeming genuine and true to life, rather than planned to impress other people or shaped by outside pressure.
The naturalness of Felipe's apology made everyone believe he truly regretted the mistake.
Felipe 道歉時流露出的真實感，讓大家相信他真的後悔了。
the naturalness of [speech or response]
Critics praised the naturalness of the village scenes in Sari's short film.
評論家稱讚 Sari 短片裡村莊場景的真實感。
true-to-life quality in art or representation
Even under camera lights, Aoi answered with a naturalness that never felt rehearsed.
即使站在攝影燈前，Aoi 回答時仍帶著自然真實感，完全不像排練過。
The cookbook's photos have a naturalness that makes each meal look homemade.
那本食譜的照片帶有一種真實感，讓每道菜看起來都像家裡現做的。
- authenticity
more formal and often used for moral or cultural genuineness.
- realism
used especially for art, writing, and scenes that resemble real life.
- genuineness
stresses honesty of feeling more than lifelike detail.
- artificiality
emphasises something that feels forced or manufactured.
- falseness
stronger and more negative, suggesting deliberate insincerity.
文法句型
the naturalness of [speech / scene / response]
with naturalness
用法筆記
Common with speech, emotions, performances, and visual scenes that feel honest or lifelike. Distinguish from sense 2, which focuses on a person's relaxed manner rather than on truth or realism.
常見錯誤
2. the quality of acting in an easy, ordinary, and innocent way, without stiffness
不做作
舉止輕鬆自然，不拘束也不生硬
the quality of acting in an easy, ordinary, and innocent way, without stiffness or self-consciousness.
Nila's naturalness with the shy new student helped the boy start talking.
Nila 那種自然不做作的態度，讓那位害羞的新生終於開口說話。
naturalness in a social interaction
On stage, Imani danced with a naturalness that made every movement look effortless.
Imani 在台上跳得自然不做作，讓每個動作都顯得毫不費力。
with naturalness in performance
The twins greeted Christopher with such naturalness that he forgot he was a guest.
那對雙胞胎自然不做作地跟 Christopher 打招呼，讓他忘了自己是客人。
After a few minutes, Defne spoke with a naturalness that eased everyone's nerves.
聊了幾分鐘後，Defne 說話變得自然不做作，大家的緊張也慢慢消失了。
- ease
broader and more neutral; it can describe comfort without the innocent quality.
- spontaneity
stresses lack of planning more than relaxed social behavior.
- innocence
focuses more strongly on lack of worldly experience or intention.
- stiffness
suggests awkward physical or social tension.
- self-consciousness
emphasises worrying about how one appears to others.
文法句型
with naturalness
the naturalness of [someone's manner]
用法筆記
Used for how someone behaves in conversation, performance, or first meetings when they seem at ease. Unlike sense 1, it is about manner and comfort, not about whether something feels true to life.