second nature

美 　英

• n.第二天性；習(xí)性
• 網(wǎng)絡(luò)殺手本性；第二自然；第二本能

英漢雙解

英漢解釋

na.

1. 第二天性

英英解釋

n.	1. actions that you perform automatically and without thinking, because they seem normal or natural

例句

It has become a second nature to him to turn off all the lights before leaving the office.

離開辦公室前把所有的燈都關(guān)了已成為他的習(xí)慣了。

He had lived all his life in the working- class world, and the CAMARADERIE of labor was second nature with him.

他一輩子都在工人階級(jí)環(huán)境里生活，對(duì)勞動(dòng)者的同志情誼已是他的第二天性。

Well now I developed a sense of compassion sort of as second nature, but I became a preacher.

好，現(xiàn)在我發(fā)現(xiàn)同情心是一種第二天性，但我變成了一個(gè)講道士。

It's second nature with him to check that all the lights are switched off whenever he leaves the office.

他總要檢查一下所有的燈是否關(guān)掉后才離開辦公室，這已成了他的習(xí)慣。

Rather, we need to be literate in the complexities of technology in general, as if it were a second nature.

確切地說(shuō)，我們需要的是對(duì)科技整體的復(fù)雜性有一種認(rèn)識(shí)，讓之成為我們的第二天性。

Thus it is difficult for each separate individual to work his way out of the immaturity which has become almost second nature to him.

任何一個(gè)個(gè)人要從幾乎已經(jīng)成為自己天性的那種不成熟狀態(tài)之中奮斗出來(lái)，都是很艱難的。

This has almost become second nature of him.

這幾乎成了他的第二天性。

It becomes second nature to adapt your own style to that of the person with whom you are speaking.

這成為將你的風(fēng)格與談話者相適應(yīng)的第二天性。

After awhile, however, the techniques became second nature, and you were better able to plan for contingencies at higher speeds.

一段時(shí)間之后，這些技巧爛熟于心，你可以想想如何應(yīng)對(duì)各類情況，提高速度。

You may have the solution to a pesky problem many have, but it's second nature to you that you don't even think about it.

你可能有方法解決令大家都感到棘手的問(wèn)題，但你甚至連想都不想，這就是你的第二本質(zhì)。

Grandview, where festivals seem to be second nature, has spawned a community orchestra that injects life into all kinds of public events.

在格蘭德維尤，節(jié)日成了頭等大事，社區(qū)管弦樂(lè)把生活推向了各種各樣的公共活動(dòng)中。

It might be second nature to you, but its cumbersome without you realizing it.

這可能是你第二次的性質(zhì)，但它的麻煩，而您實(shí)現(xiàn)它。

Rather, our training into forms of life opens up a second-nature where grasp of both facts and meanings is immediate.

是我們培訓(xùn)的生活形式開啟了第二天性，因而得以同時(shí)掌握當(dāng)下而直接的事實(shí)與意義。

They noted the lack of outcry when a columnist declared that, for Catholics, "doublespeak and duplicity are second nature" .

他們還注意到當(dāng)一個(gè)專欄作者宣稱天主教徒的“第二天性是故弄玄虛和表里不一”時(shí)，竟然沒(méi)有人出來(lái)反對(duì)。

With such an early and intense drilling, the habit soon becomes second nature, effortless and unconscious.

從小就開始如此激烈的訓(xùn)練，習(xí)慣就變成了第二自然的、下意識(shí)的行為，根本不用費(fèi)多大勁。

It's second nature for him to think of others.

為別人著想是他的第二天性。

a behavior has been performed so often that it becomes second nature and part of a comfort zone.

行為是一種經(jīng)常表現(xiàn)出來(lái)而成為行為表現(xiàn)者第二本性和適意區(qū)間部分的……

Habit is a second nature. We must be careful not to form a bad habit.

習(xí)慣是第二天性。我們必須小心不要染上惡習(xí)。

It has become second nature to me to use computers.

我現(xiàn)在能得心應(yīng)手地使用計(jì)算機(jī)了。

The idea is apparently to get you used to the idea of the 12 o'clock radial menu until it becomes second nature.

這個(gè)創(chuàng)意顯然需要你去習(xí)慣這個(gè)12刻度表盤式的放射菜單，直到你把它變成一種習(xí)慣。

When we apply these techniques universally, they become "second nature" and a part of the mental model we use to build websites.

當(dāng)我們學(xué)會(huì)普遍運(yùn)用這些技巧時(shí)，它們就成為了我們的“第二天性”（secondnature），我們架設(shè)網(wǎng)站時(shí)的思維模型（mentalmodel）。

Habit is second nature. You will benefit from a good habit but a bad one does endless harm.

習(xí)慣成自然，好的習(xí)慣讓你獲益，壞的習(xí)慣貽害無(wú)窮。

People have created for themselves second nature and part of a comfort zone.

人們為自己創(chuàng)造出了這種第二本性和適意區(qū)間部分。

We at Audi embody a strong identity; it is second nature to us to continue striving onwards and upwards.

我們每一個(gè)奧迪人都有非常強(qiáng)烈的特征，那驅(qū)使我們不斷向前、向上的第二天性。

Telling lies is a fault in boys, an art in a lover, accomplishing in a bachelor, and second nature in a married woman.

男孩子說(shuō)謊是錯(cuò)誤，情人說(shuō)謊是藝術(shù)，單身漢說(shuō)謊是才藝，已婚女人說(shuō)謊是第二天性。

He was assigned a mentor, and as he gained experience, speaking became second nature.

他被分配擔(dān)任一位指導(dǎo)會(huì)友，他所積累的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，形成了第二天性。

After a while, driving becomes second nature to you.

過(guò)不多久，開車的動(dòng)作就像本能的反應(yīng)一樣了。

I'm not worried. For me, selling is second nature. I'll barely have to lift a finger and the profits will come rolling in.

我不擔(dān)心。銷售就是我的第二天性。我幾乎只需舉手之勞，利潤(rùn)就會(huì)滾滾而來(lái)。

Pollan is also the author of A Place of My Own (1997) and Second Nature (1991).

波倫還是《我的地盤》（1997）和《第二天性》（1991）兩書的作者。

It may be tough initially, but once you cultivate the skill, it becomes second nature.

最初可能是非常困難的，然而一旦你學(xué)會(huì)了這個(gè)技巧，它將會(huì)變成你的第二本能。

As a flag bearer for his college, hoisting flags is second nature to Huang .

作為一名學(xué)院的護(hù)旗手，升旗是小黃的任務(wù)。

Over time, this will become second nature to you, so keep trying until you get completely comfortable.

過(guò)一段時(shí)間之后，這些行為會(huì)成為你的本能反應(yīng)，所以要保持下去，直到你覺(jué)得完全適應(yīng)。

Both your brain and your muscles are getting used to the exercise, which means that eventually it will be second nature to them both.

你的大腦和肌肉都在適應(yīng)目前的訓(xùn)練，這意味著訓(xùn)練最終將成為它們的第二天性。

But wait. . . there's more. You get all this business knowledge plus a grasp of marketing that is second nature.

但是等等，會(huì)有更多的。你得到這一切的業(yè)務(wù)知識(shí)和掌握營(yíng)銷方式是第二天性。

If you do this enough, using age-appropriate language will eventually become second nature to you.

如果你做足這些事情，使用適合孩子年齡的話最終會(huì)變成你的習(xí)慣。

However pampered Generation Y may have been, switching jobs and reconsidering careers are second nature to them.

不論Y一代人如何嬌生慣養(yǎng)，換工作和轉(zhuǎn)行是他們的第二天性。

I have my life handbook open in my computer all the time, so it's second nature to refer to it and update multiple times in a day.

在我的電腦里，我一直把電子版的指南處于打開狀態(tài)，因此參照它，而且一天更新好幾遍已經(jīng)成了一種習(xí)慣。

By middle school, being eco-conscious will be second nature for your kids.

到了中學(xué)時(shí)，生態(tài)意識(shí)會(huì)成為你孩子的第二天性。

These abilities, which in my opinion are critical in interpersonal relationships, will become ingrained in us as second nature.

這種能力，在我看來(lái)，對(duì)人際關(guān)系來(lái)說(shuō)至關(guān)重要，它也將根植于我們身上成為我們的第二天性。

"Once skills. . . become second nature, you can call them up much more easily when you need them, " Randall writes.

一旦技能成為你的第二天性，你就能夠在需要它的時(shí)候輕而易舉地喚醒它。