second nature

second nature

美 　英

• n.第二天性；习性
• 网络杀手本性；第二自然；第二本能

英汉双解

英汉解释

na.

1. 第二天性

英英解释

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.

离开办公室前把所有的灯都关了已成为他的习惯了。

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

他一辈子都在工人阶级环境里生活，对劳动者的同志情谊已是他的第二天性。

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

好，现在我发现同情心是一种第二天性，但我变成了一个讲道士。

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

他总要检查一下所有的灯是否关掉后才离开办公室，这已成了他的习惯。

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

确切地说，我们需要的是对科技整体的复杂性有一种认识，让之成为我们的第二天性。

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

任何一个个人要从几乎已经成为自己天性的那种不成熟状态之中奋斗出来，都是很艰难的。

This has almost become second nature of him.

这几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.

这成为将你的风格与谈话者相适应的第二天性。

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

一段时间之后，这些技巧烂熟于心，你可以想想如何应对各类情况，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.

你可能有方法解决令大家都感到棘手的问题，但你甚至连想都不想，这就是你的第二本质。

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

在格兰德维尤，节日成了头等大事，社区管弦乐把生活推向了各种各样的公共活动中。

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

这可能是你第二次的性质，但它的麻烦，而您实现它。

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

是我们培训的生活形式开启了第二天性，因而得以同时掌握当下而直接的事实与意义。

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

他们还注意到当一个专栏作者宣称天主教徒的“第二天性是故弄玄虚和表里不一”时，竟然没有人出来反对。

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

从小就开始如此激烈的训练，习惯就变成了第二自然的、下意识的行为，根本不用费多大劲。

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

为别人着想是他的第二天性。

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

行为是一种经常表现出来而成为行为表现者第二本性和适意区间部分的……

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

习惯是第二天性。我们必须小心不要染上恶习。

It has become second nature to me to use computers.

我现在能得心应手地使用计算机了。

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

这个创意显然需要你去习惯这个12刻度表盘式的放射菜单，直到你把它变成一种习惯。

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

当我们学会普遍运用这些技巧时，它们就成为了我们的“第二天性”（secondnature），我们架设网站时的思维模型（mentalmodel）。

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

习惯成自然，好的习惯让你获益，坏的习惯贻害无穷。

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

人们为自己创造出了这种第二本性和适意区间部分。

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

我们每一个奥迪人都有非常强烈的特征，那驱使我们不断向前、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.

男孩子说谎是错误，情人说谎是艺术，单身汉说谎是才艺，已婚女人说谎是第二天性。

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

他被分配担任一位指导会友，他所积累的经验，形成了第二天性。

After a while, driving becomes second nature to you.

过不多久，开车的动作就像本能的反应一样了。

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.

我不担心。销售就是我的第二天性。我几乎只需举手之劳，利润就会滚滚而来。

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

波伦还是《我的地盘》（1997）和《第二天性》（1991）两书的作者。

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

最初可能是非常困难的，然而一旦你学会了这个技巧，它将会变成你的第二本能。

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

作为一名学院的护旗手，升旗是小黄的任务。

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

过一段时间之后，这些行为会成为你的本能反应，所以要保持下去，直到你觉得完全适应。

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

你的大脑和肌肉都在适应目前的训练，这意味着训练最终将成为它们的第二天性。

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

但是等等，会有更多的。你得到这一切的业务知识和掌握营销方式是第二天性。

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

如果你做足这些事情，使用适合孩子年龄的话最终会变成你的习惯。

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

不论Y一代人如何娇生惯养，换工作和转行是他们的第二天性。

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.

在我的电脑里，我一直把电子版的指南处于打开状态，因此参照它，而且一天更新好几遍已经成了一种习惯。

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

到了中学时，生态意识会成为你孩子的第二天性。

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

这种能力，在我看来，对人际关系来说至关重要，它也将根植于我们身上成为我们的第二天性。

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

一旦技能成为你的第二天性，你就能够在需要它的时候轻而易举地唤醒它。