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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。
轻盈的；缥缈的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
轻盈的；缥缈的
extremely light and delicate in a way that seems not to belong to the real world
Her voice is ethereal.
她的声音空灵缥缈。
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.
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.
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.
The ethereal music seemed to float through the hall, captivating everyone.
那空灵的音乐似乎在厅堂中飘荡，迷住了所有人。
Her dress was made of an ethereal fabric that shimmered in the moonlight.
她的裙子由一种在月光下闪闪发光的轻盈面料制成。
The painter captured the ethereal beauty of the morning mist.
画家捕捉到了晨雾的空灵之美。
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。
可修饰beauty, quality, light等抽象或具体名词。
The ethereal beauty of the landscape left us speechless.
那片景致空灵的美让我们哑口无言。
医学义项，与醚或挥发性物质相关。
Ethereal oils are used in aromatherapy.
醚类精油用于芳香疗法。
Not this
The ethereal of the music was captivating.
Use this
The ethereal quality of the music was captivating.
在英语中，“ethereal”是形容词，不能直接用作名词。汉语中形容词可加“的”用作名词，但英语需要添加名词如“quality”。
Not this
Their love was ethereal, lasting forever.
Use this
Their love was eternal, lasting forever.
“ethereal”意为“轻盈飘逸的、超凡脱俗的”，而“eternal”意为“永恒的”。由于拼写相似，学习者易混淆，但两者意义不同。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
飘渺出尘的气质
She moved across the stage with an ethereal presence.
她带着一种飘渺出尘的气质走过舞台。
空灵的音乐
The film's ethereal music adds to its dreamlike atmosphere.
电影中空灵的音乐增添了其梦幻般的氛围。
Use ethereal naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
多用于描述空灵、轻盈的抽象品质，如音乐、美等。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.