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单词 unearthly
释义
unearthly
(ʌnɜːʳθli )
1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You use unearthly to describe something that seems very strange and unnatural.
For a few seconds we watched the unearthly lights on the water.
The sound was so serene that it seemed unearthly.
Synonyms: eerie, strange, supernatural, ghostly  
2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you refer to a time as an unearthly hour, you are emphasizing that it is very early in the morning. [emphasis]
They arranged to meet in Riverside Park at the unearthly hour of seven in the morning.
Synonyms: unreasonable, ridiculous, absurd, strange  
3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
An unearthly noise is unpleasant because it sounds frightening and unnatural.
She heard the sirens scream their unearthly wail.
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