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unearthly

UK //ʌnˈɜːθli//US //ʌnˈɜːrθli//

词源

源自earth(地球)加否定前缀un-和形容词后缀-ly,字面意为'非尘世的',最早记录于14世纪。

adjective

❶ 形容事物超乎寻常、不似人间所有,常用于描述神秘、怪异或超自然的现象或特质。

“The cave was filled with an unearthly glow that seemed to come from nowhere.”

(洞穴里充满了一种不知从何而来的诡异光芒。)

“She let out an unearthly scream that chilled everyone to the bone.”

(她发出一声令人毛骨悚然的尖叫,让所有人不寒而栗。)

❶ 指时间极早或极晚,不合常理到令人不适的程度,常带夸张或抱怨语气。

“Why are you calling me at this unearthly hour? It's 4 AM!”

(你为什么在这种鬼时间打电话?现在才凌晨四点!)

“The flight departs at an unearthly 5:30 in the morning.”

(航班在早间五点半这种离谱的时间起飞。)

同义词:supernatural, eerie, otherworldly, uncanny, preternatural

常见短语

unearthly beauty — 形容美到不似人间存在的程度,常用于文学性描述超凡脱俗的美丽。

“The actress possessed an unearthly beauty that captivated the audience.”

(这位女演员拥有一种摄人心魄的绝世之美。)

unearthly silence — 指异常且令人不安的绝对寂静,常出现在超自然或恐怖场景的描述中。

“An unearthly silence fell over the battlefield after the explosion.”

(爆炸过后,战场上笼罩着一种诡异的死寂。)