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词汇 unearthly
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Definition of unearthly in English:

unearthly

adjectiveunearthliest, unearthlierʌnˈəːθliˌənˈərθli
  • 1Unnatural or mysterious, especially in a disturbing way.

    反常的;不自然的;怪异的;神秘的

    unearthly quiet

    可怕的寂静。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I put up my collages and paintings and calendars and messages, and then got some blue lights to give the room an unearthly look.
    • The moonbeams caused the gems of elaborate jewelry to glow with an unearthly light, as if they possessed a heart pulse of their own.
    • They attempt to explore every avenue, but don't have any problems accepting that this mystery might have a unearthly solution.
    • Though as I got to the front window I almost wished that the men had got there first as there was something a bit weird and unearthly about the driver.
    • There was something strange in that moment when she looked at him, something unearthly and mysterious.
    • The storm had passed by sunset, and then the world shone with an unearthly light out of a Turner painting.
    • She smiled at him, the glowing buttons casting an unearthly light on her face.
    • His dark eyes seemed to be contemplating unearthly mysteries, which is an unusual sight in one so young.
    • She turned back to the television screen, its unearthly blue light washing out her face.
    • Then an unearthly, spooky, almost howling sound joined it.
    • Jake heard an odd, unearthly, high-pitched noise, and then the lights went back on.
    • There was no other word to describe it but unearthly, and foreign.
    • The ball shone with an unearthly light, further distressing the fish that had not yet discovered a way out.
    • It was - there is no other word for it - unearthly.
    • They were terrifying and unearthly, eerily bloodchilling as they invoked all evil spirits to possess them.
    • Whit turned to look at Solace, who was glowing with an unearthly light.
    • It was human-shaped, tall and muscular, but it glowed with an unearthly blue light.
    • The wind unleashed another unearthly wail that sent a chill rushing through his entire body.
    • And once they got by that, the stranger was greeted by an unearthly surprise.
    • There was an unearthly howl in the distance that chilled Zeya to the bone.
    Synonyms
    other-worldly, not of this world, supernatural, preternatural, extraterrestrial, alien
    ghostly, spectral, phantom, mysterious, haunted, chilling, spine-chilling, hair-raising, blood-curdling
    uncanny, eerie, macabre, strange, weird, unnatural, bizarre
    Scottish eldritch
    informal spooky, creepy, scary
    rare phantasmal, phantasmic
  • 2informal Unreasonably early or inconvenient.

    〈非正式〉出奇地早的;特不方便的

    a job which involves getting up at an unearthly hour

    要求很早起床的工作。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They may as well have gone to the zoo - it would have been much cheaper and they wouldn't have had to rise at some unearthly hour.
    • If it's not interrupting teatime viewing of The Simpsons then it's popping up at the most unearthly of hours.
    • It was a rainy old day from the very start, waking me at some unearthly hour with the unfamiliar noise of water running in the gutters and down-pipes.
    • I was up at the unearthly hour of 4.30 a.m. to catch an early flight to Paris.
    • Then the alarm will be set for some unearthly hour to sort things out.
    • But constantly barking dogs at an unearthly hour is a part of life which can be avoided.
    • I had to go to Oxenholme Station at some unearthly hour of the morning to collect from the security men a press pass which would let me follow the Queen around when she toured Westmorland later that day.
    • They carried us in their wombs for nine months, woke at unearthly hours to tend to our screams.
    • This morning the alarm went off at the unearthly hour of 6 am which we've not seen for over a week and were surprised to see it was now dark at this time in the morning.
    • Woken as I was this morning at some unearthly hour by the sound of rain falling against the window I scrambled bleary eyed out of bed to this sight.
    • And when we finally learn what is lurking in the corridor, making all that unearthly din, the reveal is ridiculously rich.
    • Now how many healthy heads will be there at that unearthly hour?
    • The other forms relate to threats following a feud between two families, abuses or dialing at unearthly hours and disconnecting before the call is through.
    • Send important e-mails at unearthly hours like 9.35 p.m. or 7.05 a.m. and during public holidays.
    • From there on you're woken up at unearthly hours to be continuously tested and prodded.
    • Our destination at that unearthly hour was the 4,850 m Sol de Mañana geyser basin, unfortunately best seen before sunrise.
    • A software engineer's wife was made to take a bath at the unearthly hour of 2 a.m. with ice cold water.
    • He set the alarm for 5 a.m. the next day and woke up at what for his household was an unearthly hour.
    • His mates cheered him off at the unearthly hour of 4 a.m. in the pouring rain from a bar that has asked to remain anonymous in the interests of good taste.
    • A seething hangover that needed walking off sent me there at such an unearthly hour, but the pain is optional.
    Synonyms
    unreasonable, preposterous, abnormal, extraordinary, absurd, ridiculous, horrendous, outrageous, unheard of, out of the ordinary
    informal ungodly, unholy, God-awful

Derivatives

  • unearthliness

  • nounʌnˈəːθlɪnəsˌənˈərθlinəs
    • It was almost as if, no matter where he went he carried an air of unearthliness around.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There is an unearthliness and a mysteriousness about Elijah that is all his own.
      • The film lacked the darkness and unearthliness of the serialised version.
      • The unearthliness is emphasised by the ghost wearing very little costume; as a result some lines referring to armour had to be cut from the script.
      • We get the point fairly early on, but it can't be repeated often enough: Jonah's voice is good to the point of unearthliness.

Definition of unearthly in US English:

unearthly

adjectiveˌənˈərTHlēˌənˈərθli
  • 1Unnatural or mysterious, especially in a disturbing way.

    反常的;不自然的;怪异的;神秘的

    unearthly quiet

    可怕的寂静。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They were terrifying and unearthly, eerily bloodchilling as they invoked all evil spirits to possess them.
    • I put up my collages and paintings and calendars and messages, and then got some blue lights to give the room an unearthly look.
    • The ball shone with an unearthly light, further distressing the fish that had not yet discovered a way out.
    • They attempt to explore every avenue, but don't have any problems accepting that this mystery might have a unearthly solution.
    • The storm had passed by sunset, and then the world shone with an unearthly light out of a Turner painting.
    • And once they got by that, the stranger was greeted by an unearthly surprise.
    • There was an unearthly howl in the distance that chilled Zeya to the bone.
    • It was human-shaped, tall and muscular, but it glowed with an unearthly blue light.
    • His dark eyes seemed to be contemplating unearthly mysteries, which is an unusual sight in one so young.
    • The wind unleashed another unearthly wail that sent a chill rushing through his entire body.
    • Though as I got to the front window I almost wished that the men had got there first as there was something a bit weird and unearthly about the driver.
    • There was no other word to describe it but unearthly, and foreign.
    • The moonbeams caused the gems of elaborate jewelry to glow with an unearthly light, as if they possessed a heart pulse of their own.
    • Then an unearthly, spooky, almost howling sound joined it.
    • She smiled at him, the glowing buttons casting an unearthly light on her face.
    • There was something strange in that moment when she looked at him, something unearthly and mysterious.
    • It was - there is no other word for it - unearthly.
    • Jake heard an odd, unearthly, high-pitched noise, and then the lights went back on.
    • She turned back to the television screen, its unearthly blue light washing out her face.
    • Whit turned to look at Solace, who was glowing with an unearthly light.
    Synonyms
    other-worldly, not of this world, supernatural, preternatural, extraterrestrial, alien
  • 2informal Unreasonably early or inconvenient.

    〈非正式〉出奇地早的;特不方便的

    a job that involves getting up at an unearthly hour

    要求很早起床的工作。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Our destination at that unearthly hour was the 4,850 m Sol de Mañana geyser basin, unfortunately best seen before sunrise.
    • Then the alarm will be set for some unearthly hour to sort things out.
    • The other forms relate to threats following a feud between two families, abuses or dialing at unearthly hours and disconnecting before the call is through.
    • A seething hangover that needed walking off sent me there at such an unearthly hour, but the pain is optional.
    • But constantly barking dogs at an unearthly hour is a part of life which can be avoided.
    • This morning the alarm went off at the unearthly hour of 6 am which we've not seen for over a week and were surprised to see it was now dark at this time in the morning.
    • Send important e-mails at unearthly hours like 9.35 p.m. or 7.05 a.m. and during public holidays.
    • From there on you're woken up at unearthly hours to be continuously tested and prodded.
    • They may as well have gone to the zoo - it would have been much cheaper and they wouldn't have had to rise at some unearthly hour.
    • I had to go to Oxenholme Station at some unearthly hour of the morning to collect from the security men a press pass which would let me follow the Queen around when she toured Westmorland later that day.
    • They carried us in their wombs for nine months, woke at unearthly hours to tend to our screams.
    • Woken as I was this morning at some unearthly hour by the sound of rain falling against the window I scrambled bleary eyed out of bed to this sight.
    • If it's not interrupting teatime viewing of The Simpsons then it's popping up at the most unearthly of hours.
    • And when we finally learn what is lurking in the corridor, making all that unearthly din, the reveal is ridiculously rich.
    • It was a rainy old day from the very start, waking me at some unearthly hour with the unfamiliar noise of water running in the gutters and down-pipes.
    • A software engineer's wife was made to take a bath at the unearthly hour of 2 a.m. with ice cold water.
    • He set the alarm for 5 a.m. the next day and woke up at what for his household was an unearthly hour.
    • Now how many healthy heads will be there at that unearthly hour?
    • His mates cheered him off at the unearthly hour of 4 a.m. in the pouring rain from a bar that has asked to remain anonymous in the interests of good taste.
    • I was up at the unearthly hour of 4.30 a.m. to catch an early flight to Paris.
    Synonyms
    unreasonable, preposterous, abnormal, extraordinary, absurd, ridiculous, horrendous, outrageous, unheard of, out of the ordinary
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