音标:[.pri:tә'nætʃәrәl] ;
a. 超自然的, 异常的
s. surpassing the ordinary or normal
词型变化:名词复数形式 : preternaturals
考试类型:[GRE]
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preternatural的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Below his preternatural affability there is some acid and steel.在他异常和蔼可亲的表情之下,有着尖刻和钢铁般的坚毅。
  2. The land around them was perfectly still, glowing with a kind of preternatural light that allowed him to see and sense everything around him.四周的大地是如此完美的寂静,被一种超自然的光芒照耀着,这光芒让他能看见和感觉到周围的一切。
  3. There is a kind of scenery that is the most preternatural and magnificent.实在亦有一种奇绝壮绝的景致。
  4. The suddenness of storms in that climate is something almost preternatural在那地带,突起的风暴几乎是件不可思议的事。

经典引文

  • The clue to what makes him special resides in this preternatural ability to be aware.

    出自:A. N. Wilson
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