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.
Spanish: misterioso - inquietante - asombrosoPortuguese (BR): assustador - estranho - inexplicávelPortuguese (PT): assustador - estranho - inexplicávelChinese (Simplified): 不可思议的 - 离奇的 - 神秘的Chinese (Traditional): 不可思議的 - 離奇的 - 神祕的Hindi: अजीब - रहस्यमयArabic: غريب - خارق للطبيعةBengali: অদ্ভুত - অস্বাভাবিক - রহস্যময়Russian: загадочный - сверхъестественный - необъяснимыйJapanese: 不気味な - 異様な - 神秘的なVietnamese: kỳ lạ - khó giải thích - huyền bíKorean: 불가사의한 - 섬뜩한 - 이상한Turkish: esrarengiz - tuhaf - doğaüstüUrdu: پراسرار - عجیبIndonesian: aneh - misterius - tidak dapat dijelaskan
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