Word · Frequency #20351
ethereal
轻盈的；缥缈的
核心释义
extremely light and delicate in a way that seems not to belong to the real world
- 1.
与假设中充满空间的无形元素或天空高层有关的
Pertaining to the presupposition of an invisible air-like element permeating all of space, or to the higher regions beyond the earth or beyond the atmosphere.
- 2.
与非物质领域有关的
Pertaining to the immaterial realm, as symbolically represented by, or (in earlier epochs) conflated with, such atmospheric and extra-atmospheric concepts.
- 3.
由以太构成；因此极其轻盈或空灵
Consisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.
天上的；非物质的；超凡的；以太的；苍穹的；与假设中充满空间的无形元素或天空高层有关的；与非物质领域有关的；由以太构成；因此极其轻盈或空灵
用法In use
The ethereal music seemed to float through the hall, captivating everyone.
用法提示：这里ethereal形容音乐轻盈、超凡脱俗。
Her dress was made of an ethereal fabric that shimmered in the moonlight.
用法提示：这里ethereal描述布料极其轻薄精致。
The painter captured the ethereal beauty of the morning mist.
用法提示：这里ethereal修饰美，强调朦胧、超脱尘世。
be ethereal
用于形容声音、美等具有超凡脱俗的轻盈精致。
Her voice is ethereal.
她的声音空灵缥缈。
ethereal + noun
可修饰beauty, quality, light等抽象或具体名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- ethereal beauty
- 空灵之美；超凡脱俗的美
- The photographer captured the ethereal beauty of the misty forest.摄影师捕捉到了薄雾森林的空灵之美。
- ethereal voice
- 缥缈的嗓音；天籁般的声音
- Her ethereal voice seemed to come from another world.她缥缈的嗓音仿佛来自另一个世界。
- ethereal glow
- 柔和空灵的光辉
- The moon cast an ethereal glow over the silent lake.月光在寂静的湖面上洒下柔和空灵的光辉。
- ethereal quality
- 空灵的特质；超凡脱俗的气质
- The music has an ethereal quality that makes it perfect for meditation.这音乐有一种空灵的特质，非常适合冥想。
- ethereal presence
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 ethereal 联想成 ‘ether’（以太）的形容词：如无形空气般轻盈、飘渺、超凡，美得不染尘俗。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学描写、艺术评论、正式演讲 这个词通常用于文学作品或较正式的描写中，多形容声音、光线、气氛等轻盈缥缈、超凡脱俗的感觉，在日常口语里比较少见。
语法说明Grammar Note
多用于描述空灵、轻盈的抽象品质，如音乐、美等。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Given the target pronunciation /iˈθiriəl/, no common everyday word rhymes exactly. The words material /məˈtɪriəl/, cereal /ˈsɪriəl/, serial /ˈsɪriəl/, and imperial /ɪmˈpɪriəl/ share the spelling pattern -rial/-real and a similar ending /riəl/, but their stressed vowel is /ɪ/, not /i/, so they are not perfect rhymes here. Useful lookalikes that sound different: ether /ˈiːθər/ and ethical /ˈeθɪkəl/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.