| 单词 | preternatural |
| 释义 | preternatural adjective formaluk/ˌpriː.təˈnætʃ.ər.əl/us/ˌpriː.t̬ɚˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/more than isusualornatural: 异常的；超自然的Anger gave me preternaturalstrength, and Imanagedtoforcethedooropen.我一气之下使出少有的力气，硬把门撞开了。 Synonym otherworldly Strange, suspicious and unnatural
Examplesofpreternaturalpreternatural The point was to distinguish thepreternaturaland the supernatural, the wonders (mirabilia) of demons and the miracles (miracula) of saints. From theCambridge English Corpus Virtuosity - and here the stock nineteenth-century operatic heroine comes to mind - only added to the 'vivacity' of thepreternaturalcry. From theCambridge English Corpus It would need a back ofpreternaturalstrength and hardihood, grievously laden as it already is, to bear these additional burdens. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Artists undoubtedly have insights, what the old scholastic theologians, now gone out of fashion, used to refer to aspreternaturalgifts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Some escapees have otherpreternaturalpowers, such as the ability to control the elements or turn invisible. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.However, the story can not be entirely excluded from mythos continuity either, since it makes reference topreternatural, godlike beings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Publicity imitates that aura of personal prestige andpreternaturalauthority which the representative public sphere had once imparted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These devices refer to a sprite as apreternaturalcreature. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He is a favorite among fans for his unique personality, cultural discernment, and his almostpreternaturalcompetence. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Both include misfit superheroes shunned by society and both are led by men ofpreternaturalintelligence confined to wheelchairs. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His aim is uncanny, at a nearlypreternaturallevel, but he has been known to miss moving targets. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They are blind, lacking any form of visual organ, but possess apreternaturalsense of smell. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.This was a development of the idea thatpreternaturalphenomena were fake miracles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The writing of the show is structured around various scientific principles, with emotional and academic struggles combined with unfolding mysteries of apreternaturalnature. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In contrast to the supernatural,preternaturalphenomena are presumed to have explanations that are unknown. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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