音标:[.ʌn'kæni] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
a. 怪诞的, 可怕的, 离奇的, 神秘的
s suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
s surpassing the ordinary or normal
词型变化:形容词比较级 : uncannier ; 形容词最高级 : uncanniest
考试类型:[托福/GRE]
词性分布:
形容词100%

uncanny的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The silence was uncanny.静得出奇。
  2. I had an uncanny feeling of being watched.我有一种奇怪的感觉,好像有人监视我。
  3. His powers of observation were uncanny.他的观察能力非常惊人。
  4. The similarity between the two is uncanny.这两者之间有着不可思议的相似性。

经典引文

  • Stephen had such uncanny powers of sympathy.

    出自:N. Annan
  • The quiet was uncanny; water running in a gutter..but no cars, no voices.

    出自:M. Ignatieff
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