preternatural
UK/.pri:tә'nætʃәrәl/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary.
超乎寻常的，异乎寻常的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpreter-before
+
naturalborn, birth
=preternatural
preter- (beyond, past — from Latin praeter) + natural = "beyond the natural." Less about ghosts than supernatural; usually means a quality so extreme it seems uncanny (preternatural calm).
Common Collocations
- 1.preternatural calm异乎寻常的冷静
- 2.preternatural ability超凡的能力
- 3.preternatural silence诡异的寂静
Example Sentences
- 1.
He had a preternatural ability to sense danger.
- 2.
The house fell into a preternatural silence.