Word · Frequency #10234
supernatural
超自然的；神奇的
of or relating to phenomena that cannot be explained by natural laws
- 1.
Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.
超自然的；超越或附加于自然的,通常被认为由神或人类生来不具备的力量赋予
- 2.
Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully, if at all.
不寻常的；非自然的；被不完全理解的力量所改变
- 3.
not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material
超自然的
超自然的；超越或附加于自然的,通常被认为由神或人类生来不具备的力量赋予；不寻常的；非自然的；被不完全理解的力量所改变；超自然的；神奇的；[医] 超自然的
In use
Many people believe in supernatural beings like ghosts and spirits.
The story describes a supernatural event that cannot be explained by science.
She claims to have supernatural powers, such as the ability to see the future.
supernatural forces and occurrences and beings
supernatural + noun
supernatural 常修饰神秘或超自然力量相关的名词。
She claimed to have supernatural powers.
她声称拥有超自然的力量。
be + supernatural
作表语时描述主语具有超自然属性。
The event was truly supernatural.
这件事真的很超自然。
Connections
Collocations
- supernatural powers
- 超自然力量
- The ancient legends describe people with supernatural powers.古代传说中描述了拥有超自然力量的人。
- supernatural beings
- 超自然生物
- Many cultures believe in supernatural beings like ghosts and spirits.许多文化相信有鬼魂和神灵这样的超自然生物。
- supernatural forces
- 超自然力量（泛指）
- The storm seemed to be driven by supernatural forces.这场风暴似乎是由超自然力量驱动的。
- supernatural phenomena
- 超自然现象
- Scientists are skeptical about reports of supernatural phenomena.科学家对超自然现象的报告持怀疑态度。
- supernatural events
- 超自然事件
- The book documents several supernatural events from the 19th century.这本书记录了19世纪发生的几起超自然事件。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
super（超级）+ natural（自然）→ 超级自然，即超自然的。想象一个超级英雄拥有超越自然的能力。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：讨论超自然现象、文学或影视作品、学术或科学边缘话题 通常用于描述超出自然规律的现象或事物，比较常见于学术讨论、文学创作或影视题材中，属于中性偏书面语。
Grammar Note
无特殊语法限制
Pronunciation & Spelling
Natural, unnatural, and preternatural rhyme with supernatural (all end with /ˈnætʃərəl/). Super shares the prefix 'super-' but does not rhyme (ends with /pər/). Nature shares the root 'natur' but has a different ending (/ˈneɪtʃər/ vs. /ˈnætʃərəl/).
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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