surreal

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++sur·real /səˈrɪəl/ adjective  STRANGEa situation or experience that is surreal is very strange and difficult to understand, like something from a dream 〔情况或经历〕超现实的；离奇的，荒诞的 The house was a surreal mixture of opulence and decay. 这座房子破落中透着奢华，犹如幻梦一般。► see thesaurus at strange

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surreal• The woozy aftermath of surgery can feel equally surreal.• The whole trial and the media circus surrounding it was surreal.• But the images in these books are surreal.• At Tegallalang the road passes through a surreal commercial landscape.• It was a surreal end to a surreal week.• Living on the commune turned out to be a surreal experience.• A really big wave is a surreal kind of experience.• To his right was a children's playground, a surreal landscape of climbing frames and unmoving swings.• The party was a surreal mix of punk rockers and men in business suits.• It was extraordinary, this scene, to Jessica - a surreal mixture of opulence and decay.• Statues of angels, madonnas, saints and saviours cram the skyline, creating a surreal panoply of agony and ecstasy.Origin surreal (1900-2000) surrealism

sur·real adjectiveChineseSyllable  

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surreal
sur‧real /səˈrɪəl/ adjectivea situation or experience that is surreal is very strange and difficult to understand, like something from a dream:
    The house was a surreal mixture of opulence and decay.
     

THESAURUS

■ very strange
   ▪ weird very strange or very different from what you are used to: I had a weird dream last night. | It’s a weird and wonderful place.
   ▪ bizarre extremely strange and different from what is usually considered normal: It was a bizarre situation. | Mark’s behaviour was really bizarre.
   ▪ surreal extremely strange and unconnected with real life or normal experiences, like something out of a dream: His paintings are full of surreal images. | There is something surreal about the climate change talks in Bali. | The plant’s flowers were so big that they seemed almost surreal
   ▪ uncanny very strange – used especially about someone having an unusual ability to do something, or looking surprisingly similar to someone: She had an uncanny knack (=ability) of putting her finger right on a problem. | Alice had an uncanny resemblance to Josie. | his uncanny ability to pick racing winners

sur·realBrE /səˈriːəl/ 🔊NAmE /səˈriːəl/ 🔊 (also less frequent sur·real·is·tic) adjectivevery strange; more like a dream than reality, with ideas and images mixed together in a strange way 离奇的；怪诞的；梦幻般的；超现实的