uncanny
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++un·can·ny /ʌnˈkæni/ adjective STRANGEvery strange and difficult to explain 离奇的，不可思议的 an uncanny coincidence 不可思议的巧合► see thesaurus at strange —uncannily adverb
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uncanny• It was the quietness that was so uncanny.• He has an uncanny ability to guess what you're thinking.• And he has this uncanny ability to synthesize concepts from a few isolated observations.• In one of the tales of the Arabian Nights the sovereign has the uncanny experience of meeting himself.• He was dressed in the garb of a Catholic priest and he bore an uncanny resemblance to the now legendary Spencer Tracy.• The rumors bore an uncanny resemblance to whatever people feared most.• Republicans concede that the president has an uncanny rhetorical talent that he has used effectively to put congressional leaders on the defensive.• Recovering his balance with uncanny speed, he snarled and launched himself after the still tumbling figure of his intended victim.• He had an uncanny way of making me feel simple.un·can·ny adjectiveChineseSyllable
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uncanny
un‧can‧ny /ʌnˈkæni/
adjective
very strange and difficult to explain:
an uncanny coincidence
—uncannily adverb
■ 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
un‧can‧ny /ʌnˈkæni/
adjectivevery strange and difficult to explain:
—uncannily adverb
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