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preternatural

🇬🇧 UK/.pri:tә'nætʃәrәl/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary or seemingly supernatural.

超自然的,异乎寻常的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
preterprefix
+
natborn, birth
+
uconnector
+
ralrelating to, having the nature of
=preternatural

Common Collocations

  • 1.preternatural calm异乎寻常的冷静
  • 2.preternatural ability超乎寻常的能力
  • 3.preternatural silence诡异的寂静
  • 4.[preternatural gift]超凡的天赋

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The child displayed a preternatural ability to solve complex mathematical problems.

  • 2.

    There was a preternatural silence in the forest just before the storm broke.

  • 3.

    Her preternatural calm during the crisis impressed everyone in the room.

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