
好词典

源自 un-(否定前缀) + natural(自然的) + -ly(副词后缀),14世纪后期进入英语。
❶ 以不自然的方式,指行为、现象或状态与自然规律或常态不符,常带有刻意或反常的意味。
“Her smile looked unnaturally wide and stiff.”
(她的笑容看起来异常夸张且僵硬。)
“The flowers grew unnaturally fast due to the chemicals.”
(这些花因化学药剂长得快得不正常。)
unnaturally quiet — 形容环境或人反常地安静,通常暗示隐藏的紧张或异常状况。
“The classroom was unnaturally quiet after the teacher's outburst.”
(老师发火后,教室反常地鸦雀无声。)