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Uncanny Meaning in English

word

/ənˈkæni/
uhn-KAN-ee
/ʌnkˈæni/
un-KAN-ee

释义

Something that is strange or mysterious, often in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable because it is difficult to explain.

用法与细微差别

Used mainly in written or formal speech. Suggests a mix of strangeness and something almost supernatural or too accurate, as in 'uncanny resemblance.' Not for casual 'weird,' but a sense of eerie or inexplicable similarity or talent.

例句

She has an uncanny ability to guess people's thoughts.

basic

There was an uncanny silence in the empty house.

basic

His painting shows an uncanny resemblance to his father.

basic

It's uncanny how he always knows when I'm about to call.

natural

The movie had an uncanny atmosphere that made everyone uneasy.

natural

She gave me that uncanny feeling, like we'd met before in another life.

natural