| 单词 | paranormal |
| 释义 | paranormal (once / 26924 pages) adj Use the adjective paranormal to talk about things that are outside of normal experience, like ESP, ghosts, and UFOs. You might describe your friend's uncanny ability to bend spoons with her mind as paranormal, or beyond a scientific explanation. While many people don't believe in any kind of paranormal events, there are those who see or hear things they can't explain rationally. The Greek word para, "against, or contrary to," is paired up with normal: if it goes against what's normal, you can probably describe it as paranormal. WORD FAMILYparanormal: paranormally USAGE EXAMPLESParanormal Lockdown Nick and Katrina visit a historic, purportedly haunted manor in Middleboro, Mass., in this new episode of the unscripted series. 9 p.m. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) Three scientists and a regular fella form a team of paranormal investigators and save the world. The Guardian(Dec 18, 2016) Paranormal Lockdown Ghost hunters Nick and Katrina are back with new episodes of their unscripted series. 9 p.m. Los Angeles Times(Dec 15, 2016) 1adj not in accordance with scientific laws what seemed to be paranormal manifestations Syn|Ant unnatural not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature parapsychologicalbeyond normal physical explanation psychic, psychicaloutside the sphere of physical science psychokineticmoving an object without apparent use of physical means supernormal, supranormalbeyond the range of the normal or scientifically explainable extrasensoryseemingly outside normal sensory channels normal in accordance with scientific laws 2adj seemingly outside normal sensory channels Syn|Ant extrasensory clairvoyant perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses telegnosticobtaining knowledge of distant events allegedly without use of normal sensory mechanisms telepathiccommunicating without apparent physical signals sensorial, sensory involving or derived from the senses |
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