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preternatural

美音:[(noun) prıtə´nættʃərəl ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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adj.超自然的

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preternatural为短语/超纲词汇

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副词:preternaturally 名词:preternaturalism

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preternatural


/,pri:tə'nætʃrəl; ,pritɚ`nætʃrəl/
adj (fml 文) beyond what is natural or normal; unusual 超自然的; 异乎寻常的; 不可思议的
*preternatural power, force, ability, etc 超乎一般的能量、力量、能力等
* a preternatural gift for knowing what others are thinking 知道别人在想什么的特异禀赋.

preternatural


adj formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Medieval Latin;Origin: praeternaturalis, from Latin praeter naturam 'beyond nature']
beyond what is usual or normal
 He felt possessed of a preternatural strength and fearlessness.
strange, mysterious, and unnatural
 the preternatural green light
>preternaturallyadv
 The town was preternaturally quiet.