the natural world

the natural world — 慣用語

1. all the living creatures, plants, landscapes, and physical features of the Earth

1.慣用語B1
釋義

自然界

所有生物與自然環境的整體

all the living creatures, plants, landscapes, and physical features of the Earth that exist without human influence or intervention

例句

Putri gave a talk about the natural world to the local school children.

Putri 向當地學童介紹了自然界的知識。

collocation: give a talk about the natural world

The natural world provides food and clean water for every living creature.

自然界為所有生物提供食物和乾淨的水源。

subject: the natural world + provides [essential resources]

同義詞
  • nature

    simpler, more general term that does not require the definite article

  • the environment

    often includes human-made surroundings; broader in scope

  • the living world

    focuses specifically on living organisms rather than physical features

反義詞

文法句型

the + natural + world

用法筆記

Always takes the definite article 'the'. Refers to the whole system of living and non-living natural features, not a specific place or region.

常見錯誤

❌Natural world is full of beauty.
✅The natural world is full of beauty.
💡this phrase always requires the definite article 'the'.
❌We visited the natural world last weekend.
✅We visited a nature reserve last weekend.
💡'the natural world' refers to the entire system of nature, not a specific location.