| 单词 | ethereal |
| 释义 | ethereal (once / 1941 pages) 1adj 2adj Something ethereal is airy and insubstantial, such as a ghostly figure at the top of the stairs. It might also be something delicate and light, like a singer’s ethereal voice. Ethereal comes from the Greek word for ether, which is a drug that makes you feel light headed and, in larger doses, causes you to lose consciousness. An ethereal substance or sound is one that carries the feeling of ether––something you might see in a vision, that might strike you as heavenly or supernatural. WORD FAMILYethereal: etherealize, ethereally, etherialise+/ether: ethereal, etherise, etherize, ethers/etherealize: etherealized, etherealizes, etherealizing/etherialise: etherialised/etherise: etherised/etherize: etherized, etherizing USAGE EXAMPLESIn particular, there is an ethereal waterfall in front of which Paterson eats lunch and writes poetry each day. Salon(Dec 28, 2016) It’s of a piece with the ethereal sound Wonder was exploring that same year on his Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants. Slate(Dec 18, 2016) Prepare to get lost in the ethereal beauty and complexity of Morath’s photos. Los Angeles Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1 1adj characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; as impalpable or intangible as air physical rather than ethereal forms Syn aerial, aeriform, aery, airy insubstantial, unreal, unsubstantial lacking material form or substance; unreal 2adj characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy this smallest and most ethereal of birds Syn gossamer delicate exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury 3adj of heaven or the spirit 2ethereal melodies Syn celestial, supernal heavenly of or belonging to heaven or god adj of or containing or dissolved in ether ethereal solution |
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