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naturalist

/nach-er-uh-list, nach-ruh-/US // ˈnætʃ ər ə lɪst, ˈnætʃ rə- //UK // (ˈnætʃrəlɪst, -tʃərəl-) //

自然主义者,博物学家,自然学家,自然人

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially a zoologist or botanist.
    • : an adherent of naturalism in literature or art.

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Examples

  • Yet Corbett was also a naturalist, and India’s first national wildlife preserve is named for him.

  • Yet explorers, naturalists and writers often dismissed such accounts, relegating them to myth along with tales about shape-shifting bears.

  • Guest curator Carlo Falciani suggests that these signify a move from imitare to ritrarre, or from naturalist depiction to portrayal.

  • The crew does a fantastic job of whipping up excitement about the national park and its surrounding waters, and they often have a guest naturalist or ranger on board to answer any questions.

  • Snake tongues are so peculiar they have fascinated naturalists for centuries.

  • Archie Carr, The Windward Road: Adventures of a Naturalist On Remote Caribbean Shores—The title tells you a lot, but not enough.

  • His chronicle of his trip, The Naturalist on the River Amazons, became a bestseller when it was published in 1863.

  • Whenever I read Matthiessen the naturalist, I am reminded of a film clip I once saw of him trying to catch a snake in the wild.

  • Besides being an accomplished naturalist and novelist, Matthiessen was also a dedicated Buddhist.

  • Doug Peacock is a naturalist and author who lives in Montana.

  • Herr Beske is a naturalist, and resides here with his wife, who is almost as scientific as himself.

  • Mr. Bannaker was also a naturalist, and wrote a treatise on locusts.

  • As an example of this feeling among birds, Romanes quotes an interesting illustration from Edward, the naturalist.

  • John Locke, an American physician and naturalist, died at Cincinnati, aged 64.

  • Peter Forskal died; a celebrated Swedish naturalist and oriental traveler.