uncanny
gb/ʌŋkˈæni/ us/ʌŋkˈæni/
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อังกฤษ
kísérteties, hátborzongató, szinte természetfeletti
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kísérteties
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รูปแบบการใช้:
[an] uncanny [feeling/silence/atmosphere]
There was an uncanny silence after the power went out.
Amikor elment az áram, kísérteties csend lett.
The empty playground had an uncanny atmosphere at dusk.
Az üres játszótérnek alkonyatkor kísérteties hangulata volt.
I had an uncanny feeling that someone was watching me.
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The house felt uncanny at night.
A ház éjszaka kísértetiesnek hatott.
I got an uncanny feeling in the dark.
A sötétben furcsa, nyugtalanító érzés fogott el.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Using it as a simple synonym of strange; uncanny usually suggests an eerie or unsettling feeling.
ความหมาย
strangely unsettling or eerie
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
an uncanny feeling
|uncanny silence
|an uncanny calm
|an uncanny atmosphere
|uncanny noises
|an uncanny sense
|uncanny events
|an uncanny presence
|uncanny shadows
|uncanny stillness
คำพ้องความหมาย
eerie (More strongly suggests something ghostly or spooky.)
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creepy (More informal and often linked to fear or disgust.)
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unsettling (Focuses on making you feel uneasy rather than mysterious.)
คำตรงข้าม
ordinary (Not strange or mysterious.)
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reassuring (Creates comfort rather than unease.)
หัวข้อ
emotions
|mystery
|perception
คำจำกัดความ
Strange in a scary or mysterious way.
Strange in a way that feels mysterious, unsettling, or hard to explain.
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an uncanny [ability/talent/accuracy] (to [do something])
She has an uncanny ability to remember faces.
Szinte természetfeletti képessége van az arcok megjegyzésére.
His predictions were uncanny in their accuracy.
Előrejelzései szinte természetfeletti pontosságúak voltak.
The team showed uncanny timing in the final play.
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He has uncanny accuracy.
Szinte természetfeletti a pontossága.
She has an uncanny ability to learn languages.
Szinte természetfeletti képessége van a nyelvtanuláshoz.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Assuming uncanny is always negative; it can also praise someone’s impressive accuracy or skill.
ความหมาย
remarkably accurate or skillful
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
uncanny accuracy
|an uncanny ability
|uncanny timing
|an uncanny instinct
|uncanny precision
|an uncanny talent
|uncanny intuition
|uncanny knack
|an uncanny memory
|uncanny perception
คำพ้องความหมาย
remarkable (Positive and general, without the sense of mystery.)
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extraordinary (Stronger than remarkable; does not imply eeriness.)
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astonishing (Emphasizes the listener’s surprise.)
คำตรงข้าม
ordinary (Not unusually impressive.)
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inaccurate (Not correct or precise.)
หัวข้อ
ability
|work
|perception
คำจำกัดความ
Surprisingly good, like a special talent.
Unusually good, accurate, or skillful, in a way that seems almost beyond normal explanation.
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kísérteties
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uncanny [resemblance/similarity/likeness] (to [someone/something])
The actor bears an uncanny resemblance to the singer.
A színész kísértetiesen hasonlít az énekesre.
Their stories have an uncanny similarity, even down to small details.
A történeteik kísértetiesen hasonlóak, még az apró részletekben is.
The painting’s colors have an uncanny match to the real landscape.
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She has an uncanny resemblance to her mother.
Kísértetiesen hasonlít az anyjára.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Using it for simple similarity; uncanny resemblance suggests the similarity is striking and a bit mysterious.
ความหมาย
strikingly similar to something
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
uncanny resemblance
|uncanny similarity
|uncanny likeness
|uncanny parallel
|an uncanny match
|uncanny detail
|uncanny copy
|uncanny double
|uncanny imitation
|uncanny reflection
คำพ้องความหมาย
striking (Emphasizes being noticeable, not necessarily mysterious.)
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near-identical (Focuses on closeness of match, without emotional effect.)
คำตรงข้าม
dissimilar (Not alike in important ways.)
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different (General opposite of similar.)
หัวข้อ
people
|perception
คำจำกัดความ
Very similar in a surprising way.
So similar to someone or something else that the resemblance feels surprising or hard to explain.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
uncanny
IPA
GB/ʌŋkˈæni/
US/ʌŋkˈæni/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
un - canny (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (canny)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: uncanny
วลีและสำนวน
have an uncanny knack for [something]
1/hˈæv ən ʌŋkˈæni nˈæk fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
have a surprising natural talent
To be naturally very good at something.
ตัวอย่าง
- He has an uncanny knack for finding the best route through traffic.
- She’s got an uncanny knack for saying the right thing at the right time.
- My brother has an uncanny knack for breaking phones within a week.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I have an uncanny knack for remembering names.
the uncanny
1/ðə ʌŋkˈæni/
fixed phrase
literary
eerie feeling of not-quite-right
An eerie feeling that something familiar is strange.
ตัวอย่าง
- The film uses mirrors and doubles to evoke the uncanny.
- The uncanny is often created by making everyday places feel slightly wrong.
- Her photographs explore the uncanny in ordinary suburban scenes.
uncanny valley
1/ʌŋkˈæni vˈæli/
fixed phrase
technical
discomfort from almost-human images
The creepy feeling when a robot or CGI looks almost human.
ตัวอย่าง
- The animated character looks realistic, but it falls into the uncanny valley.
- Some humanoid robots trigger the uncanny valley because their expressions seem slightly off.
- The director avoided the uncanny valley by making the characters more stylized.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- That robot is in the uncanny valley.