英语词汇“uncanniness”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Uncanny describes that which unsettles us, such as disquieting observations, or mysterious situations and circumstances. Strip the word of its common negating prefix, though, and you’re left with canny, a word that shares semantic territory with clever and prudent. While canny and uncanny don’t appear to be antonyms, they both come from an early Scottish word canny meaning “free from risk; wise, prudent, cautious.” And in Scottish, canny has for centuries had a secondary meaning that correlates better to its mysterious cousin: the Oxford English Dictionary reports that the word is used in negative constructions to describe what is not safe to be involved with, or more broadly, what is not in accordance with what is right or natural. Rather uncanny.

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I was struck by his uncanny ability to communicate arcane, complex economic policy and by his punk-rock instinct to question the status quo.

Bono, Time, 18 Apr. 2005 To an economist, the 1990s bear an uncanny resemblance to two earlier decades: the 1920s in the United States and the 1980s in Japan. In all three decades, technological change produced extraordinary economic growth, leading to talk of a "new era" and triggering a bull market in stocks that terminated in a market collapse—widely regarded as the bursting of a speculative bubble.

Milton Friedman, Wall Street Journal, 22 Jan. 2002 As he approached quite close to the enclosure he saw an excited group surrounding the two fugitives, who, trembling with fright and exhaustion, were scarce able to recount the uncanny details of their adventure.

Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, 1914 She could not teach herself to think favourably of Pansy, whose absence of initiative, of conversation, of personal claims, seemed to her, in a girl of twenty, unnatural and even uncanny.

Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady, 1881 She had an uncanny resemblance to someone I had seen before. She has an uncanny sense of direction. an uncanny ability to predict the weather See More

Recent Examples on the Web Cash's hit-making career lasted nearly half a century and crossed with uncanny easy into multiple genres while capturing a shockingly diverse range of fan bases.

Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 Carey’s physical similarity to Olivia Cooke — who takes over the role of Alicent Hightower partway through the first season of Dragon — is rather uncanny in the series.

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 Invisible brows, by comparison, require just a quick swipe of a razor or a coat of bleach every week or two to create an uncanny effect.

Isabel Slone, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The complicated Raquel, with her uncanny insight into personalities and her awkward social skills, is an intriguing character who can support a series.

Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 And then there are her uncanny gifts as a shape-shifting performer who can deliver indelible portraits of multiple characters onstage, segueing deftly from one to another in the blink of an eye.

Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 In an uncanny case of life imitating memes, Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone have reportedly split less than three months after the model turned 25.

Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 The book’s publication right as the radical movement reached its early apogee, as well as Turgenev’s remarkable quality of insight, gives it an uncanny position in Russian literature and life.

Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Somehow, the kid from French Lick had an uncanny belief in himself, no matter what others said.

Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	uncanniness
释义	uncanny adjective un·can·ny ˌən-ˈka-nē uncannier; uncanniest 1 a : seeming to have a supernatural character or origin : eerie, mysterious b : being beyond what is normal or expected : suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers an uncanny sense of direction 2 chiefly Scotland : severe, punishing uncannily ˌən-ˈka-nə-lē adverb uncanniness ˌən-ˈka-nē-nəs noun Did you know? Uncanny describes that which unsettles us, such as disquieting observations, or mysterious situations and circumstances. Strip the word of its common negating prefix, though, and you’re left with canny, a word that shares semantic territory with clever and prudent. While canny and uncanny don’t appear to be antonyms, they both come from an early Scottish word canny meaning “free from risk; wise, prudent, cautious.” And in Scottish, canny has for centuries had a secondary meaning that correlates better to its mysterious cousin: the Oxford English Dictionary reports that the word is used in negative constructions to describe what is not safe to be involved with, or more broadly, what is not in accordance with what is right or natural. Rather uncanny. Synonyms arcane cryptic deep enigmatic enigmatical impenetrable inscrutable mysterious mystic occult See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I was struck by his uncanny ability to communicate arcane, complex economic policy and by his punk-rock instinct to question the status quo. Bono, Time, 18 Apr. 2005 To an economist, the 1990s bear an uncanny resemblance to two earlier decades: the 1920s in the United States and the 1980s in Japan. In all three decades, technological change produced extraordinary economic growth, leading to talk of a "new era" and triggering a bull market in stocks that terminated in a market collapse—widely regarded as the bursting of a speculative bubble. Milton Friedman, Wall Street Journal, 22 Jan. 2002 As he approached quite close to the enclosure he saw an excited group surrounding the two fugitives, who, trembling with fright and exhaustion, were scarce able to recount the uncanny details of their adventure. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes, 1914 She could not teach herself to think favourably of Pansy, whose absence of initiative, of conversation, of personal claims, seemed to her, in a girl of twenty, unnatural and even uncanny. Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady, 1881 She had an uncanny resemblance to someone I had seen before. She has an uncanny sense of direction. an uncanny ability to predict the weather See More Recent Examples on the Web Cash's hit-making career lasted nearly half a century and crossed with uncanny easy into multiple genres while capturing a shockingly diverse range of fan bases. Fox News, 12 Sep. 2022 Carey’s physical similarity to Olivia Cooke — who takes over the role of Alicent Hightower partway through the first season of Dragon — is rather uncanny in the series. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 Invisible brows, by comparison, require just a quick swipe of a razor or a coat of bleach every week or two to create an uncanny effect. Isabel Slone, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 The complicated Raquel, with her uncanny insight into personalities and her awkward social skills, is an intriguing character who can support a series. Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2022 And then there are her uncanny gifts as a shape-shifting performer who can deliver indelible portraits of multiple characters onstage, segueing deftly from one to another in the blink of an eye. Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 In an uncanny case of life imitating memes, Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone have reportedly split less than three months after the model turned 25. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 The book’s publication right as the radical movement reached its early apogee, as well as Turgenev’s remarkable quality of insight, gives it an uncanny position in Russian literature and life. Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 Somehow, the kid from French Lick had an uncanny belief in himself, no matter what others said. Dana Hunsinger Benbow, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1773, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition uncanny adjective un·can·ny ˌən-ˈka-nē 1 : strange or unusual in a way that is surprising or mysterious an uncanny resemblance 2 : suggesting powers or abilities greater than normal an uncanny sense of direction uncanniness noun as in mysteriousness the quality or state of being impossible to know, understand, or explain a sly smile only added to the uncanniness of her cryptic response to my innocent question Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mysteriousness ambiguity impenetrability inscrutability vagueness obscurity profundity darkness equivocality incomprehensibility inexplicability murkiness unintelligibility unknowability numinousness deepness inscrutableness abstruseness equivocalness shadowiness esotericism unintelligibleness inexplicableness unanswerability hermetism abstrusity reconditeness Antonyms & Near Antonyms intelligibility understandability obviousness clarity plainness transparency straightforwardness self-evidence See More
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