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单词 ethereal
释义 ethe·re·al
adjective
also ethe·ri·al or aethe·re·al or aethe·ri·al \ə̇ˈthirēəl, ēˈ-, eˈ-, -thēr-\
Etymology: Latin aetherius, aethereus (from Greek aitherios, from aithēr ether) + English -al
1.
 a. : of or relating to the regions beyond the earth
  < liberty, far from being an ethereal thing, is always … related to specific and present situations — Max Ascoli >
 b. : celestial, heavenly
  < go, heavenly guest, ethereal messenger — John Milton >
2.
 a. : resembling or having the characteristics of the element of ether : airy, immaterial
  < have been obliged to work with physical rather than ethereal forms — L.A.White >
 b. : characterized by unusual delicacy and refinement : dainty, exquisite
  < this smallest, most ethereal, and daintiest of birds — William Beebe >
  < a chocolate cake of quite ethereal lightness — New Yorker >
3. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the medium of ether
 < ethereal waves >
4. : relating to, containing, or resembling the liquid ether or an ether
 < ethereal oxygen >
 < an ethereal solution >
ethe·re·al·ly \-ēəlē, -li\ adverb
ethe·re·al·ness \-ēəlnə̇s\ noun -es
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