eerie

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ee·rie /ˈɪəri $ ˈɪri/ adjective  STRANGEstrange and frightening 怪异可怕的 the eerie sound of an owl hooting at night 夜间猫头鹰那怪异恐怖的叫声► see thesaurus at frightening —eerily adverb

Examples from the Corpus

eerie• Flying this kite among the otherwise conventional swept wings on a breezy day was initially eerie.• There was everywhere an eerie atmosphere of impending battle.• The approach was eerie because I did it without lights.• The pumps were shut off now. It was eerie, being in the factory without their sound.• Overhead, a bulb casts an eerie bluish light.• I had the eerie feeling that somebody was watching me.• An eerie howl filled the cave.• I looked at the bleak, eerie landscape nearing us, so utterly different from the comfortable London world of human construction.• The voice had an eerie metallic ring to it.• The most impressive thing about the storm was its eerie quiet.• The corridors took on an eerie silence.• The wind made an eerie sound outside.Origin eerie (1200-1300) Old English earg “not brave, full of fear”

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eerie
ee‧rie /ˈɪəri $ ˈɪri/ adjectivestrange and frightening:
    the eerie sound of an owl hooting at night
—eerily adverb
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ frightening making you feel frightened: Being held at gunpoint had been the most frightening moment of his life. | The experience was very frightening.
   ▪ scary especially spoken frightening. Scary is less formal than frightening and is very common in everyday English: The movie was really scary. | There were some scary moments.
   ▪ chilling frightening, especially because violence, cruelty, or danger is involved: a chilling tale of revenge, murder and madness | The court heard chilling details about the attack.
   ▪ spooky frightening and strange, especially because something involves ghosts or powers that people do not understand: The forest is really spooky in the dark. | a spooky coincidence | spooky stories
   ▪ creepy informal frightening in a way that makes you feel nervous, especially when you are not sure exactly why – used especially about places, people, and feelings: This place is really creepy. Let’s get out of here. | a creepy guy | Do you know that creepy feeling when you're sure someone’s there but you can’t see or hear anything?
   ▪ eerie especially literary strange and frightening: There was an eerie silence immediately after the bomb went off. | an eerie light | an eerie feeling
   ▪ intimidating making you feel frightened, nervous, or lacking in confidence: Big schools can be an intimidating place for young children. | Giving evidence in court is often a rather intimidating experience. | the intimidating presence of a large number of soldiers
   ▪ menacing frightening because you think someone is going to hurt you, even though they have not said or done anything violent – used especially about someone’s expression or voice: The woman had a very menacing look. | ‘I’d like to have a word with you outside,’ he said in a menacing tone.

eerieBrE /ˈɪəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪri/ 🔊 adjectivestrange, mysterious and frightening 怪异的；神秘的；恐怖的 SYN uncanny ◆an eerie yellow light诡异的黄灯◆I found the silence underwater really eerie. 我发觉水下的寂静很恐怖。🔊🔊▸ eer·ily BrE /ˈɪərəli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪrəli/ 🔊 adverb▸ eeri·ness BrE /ˈɪərinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɪrinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]