uncanny
英 [?n'k?n?]
美[?n'k?ni]
- adj. 神秘的；離奇的；可怕的
TEM8GRE低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
比較級:?uncannier;最高級:?uncanniest;副詞:?uncannily;
助記提示
1. un- "not" + canny "本義: knowing".
2. 本義：unknowning, 引申義：associated with the supernatural.
3. 因為不知道、不了解，所以就顯得神秘、離奇、出奇。
2. 本義：unknowning, 引申義：associated with the supernatural.
3. 因為不知道、不了解，所以就顯得神秘、離奇、出奇。
中文詞源
uncanny 異常的，難以解釋的
un-, 不，非，can, 能夠，知道。即不知道的，異常的。比較canny.
英文詞源
- uncanny (adj.)
- 1590s, "mischievous;" 1773 in the sense of "associated with the supernatural," originally Scottish and northern English, from un- (1) "not" + canny.
雙語例句
- 1. The hero, Danny, bears an uncanny resemblance to Kirk Douglas.
- 主人公丹尼與柯克·道格拉斯出奇地相像。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Tony was unnerved by the uncanny familiarity of her face.
- 怪異的是，她看起來竟有些面熟，這讓托尼心慌意亂。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. I had this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me.
- 我有一種奇怪的感覺：艾麗斯是在警告我。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I had an uncanny feeling I was being watched.
- 我有種被人監(jiān)視的奇怪感覺。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. An uncanny light seemed to be coming from the castle.
- 一道神秘的光像是從古堡中射出的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》