单词 | uncanny |
释义 | uncanny (ʌnkæni ) Word forms: uncannier, uncanniest adjective If you describe something as uncanny, you mean that it is strange and difficult to explain. ...proudly holding his new baby, who bears an uncanny resemblance to him. I had this uncanny feeling that Alice was warning me. Synonyms: weird, strange, mysterious, queer [old-fashioned] uncannily (ʌnkænɪli ) adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/adverb] They have uncannily similar voices. It fits Orwell's guidelines almost uncannily. Collocations: almost uncanny You have an almost uncanny feeling. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It's almost uncanny how similar they are as bodies in motion. Times, Sunday Times (2010) His reading of poetry was vast, his memory for it almost uncanny. Times, Sunday Times (2012) His reading of the game was almost uncanny at times and he always seemed to be in the right place at the right time. The Sun (2013) You have an almost uncanny feeling. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There's an uncanny feeling of déjà vu. The Times Literary Supplement (2010) He has an uncanny feeling for being in the right spot at the right time and the opposing goalkeeper can only watch and cry. The Sun (2016) Translations: Chinese: 离奇的 Japanese: 薄気味悪い |
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