Word · Frequency #16551
otherworldly
非现实世界的；梦幻般的
核心释义
belonging to or dealing with an imagined, mystical, or supernatural world rather than the everyday physical world.
- 1.
关于或专注于与现实世界不同的世界,尤其是幻想、想象或神秘世界的。
Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with a world different from the tangible world, especially a fantasy, imaginary, or mystical world.
- 2.
关于或专注于精神事务的。
Of, concerned with, or preoccupied with spiritual matters.
超脱尘世的；精神上的；关于或专注于与现实世界不同的世界,尤其是幻想、想象或神秘世界的。；关于或专注于精神事务的。；来世的；阴间的
用法In use
The abandoned house had an otherworldly silence that made visitors uneasy.
用法提示：此处otherworldly作为形容词修饰silence，表示超自然的、非尘世的寂静。
Her paintings often depict otherworldly landscapes with floating islands and glowing skies.
用法提示：otherworldly形容landscapes，意为空想的、梦幻般的。
He claimed to have experienced an otherworldly vision during his meditation.
用法提示：otherworldly修饰vision，表示超自然的、非现实的幻象。
otherworldly + noun
常作定语，修饰景色、氛围、经历等名词。
The otherworldly beauty of the northern lights left us speechless.
北极光超凡脱俗的美让我们惊叹不已。
be + otherworldly
作表语时主语常为人或抽象事物，表示一种脱离现实或专注于精神层面的感觉。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- otherworldly beauty
- 超凡脱俗的美；非人间之美
- The painting captures the otherworldly beauty of the northern lights.这幅画捕捉了北极光超凡脱俗的美。
- otherworldly atmosphere
- 超脱尘世的氛围；梦幻般的氛围
- The ancient temple had an otherworldly atmosphere that made visitors speak in whispers.这座古刹有一种超脱尘世的氛围，让游客不由得低声细语。
- otherworldly experience
- 超凡脱俗的体验
- Scuba diving in that cave was an otherworldly experience.在那个洞穴里潜水是一次超凡脱俗的体验。
- otherworldly being
- 超自然存在；神灵
- In the myth, an otherworldly being grants the hero three wishes.在神话中，一个超自然存在赐予英雄三个愿望。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
另一个世界(other world)的形容词，想到‘另一个世界’就记超脱尘世、梦幻超凡。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学或奇幻作品、宗教或灵性讨论 该词多用于书面或较正式的语境，常见于文学、奇幻作品以及宗教或灵性讨论中；日常口语中较少出现。含义上可根据语境侧重“梦幻般／超现实的”或“精神／超尘脱俗的”。
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词，通常用作定语或表语，无特殊补足语或介词搭配。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Worldly and unworldly genuinely rhyme with otherworldly (they share the stressed /wɜːldli/ ending). Unearthly is a lookalike: it ends in /ˈɜːθli/, not /ˈwɜːldli/. Heavenly, ethereal and eerie are similar in meaning but do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.