tự nhiên học
Definition
- Noun:
- Naturalist: A person who studies or is an expert in natural history, especially by direct observation of plants, animals, and ecosystems in their natural environment.
- Scientist in the natural sciences: A scholar or researcher specializing in one or more of the natural sciences, such as biology, geology, or zoology.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy là một nhà tự nhiên học nổi tiếng. (He is a famous naturalist.)
- Các nhà tự nhiên học đang nghiên cứu hệ sinh thái của rừng nhiệt đới. (Naturalists are studying the ecosystem of the rainforest.)
Advanced Usage
- The term can imply a holistic, observational approach to science, historically associated with figures like Charles Darwin, as opposed to a purely experimental laboratory scientist.
Variants and Related Words
- Khoa học tự nhiên (n): Natural sciences. The broad field of study that includes physics, chemistry, biology, and earth sciences.
- Cô ấy theo đuổi ngành khoa học tự nhiên. (She is pursuing a field in the natural sciences.)
Synonyms
- Naturalist: An expert in or student of natural history.
- Natural scientist: A scientist whose work is based in the natural sciences.
Related Idioms
- : To have the eye of a naturalist. This describes a person who is exceptionally observant of details in nature.
- Anh ấy có con mắt của một nhà tự nhiên học, luôn phát hiện ra những loài cây lạ. (He has the eye of a naturalist, always discovering strange plant species.)