differences of weird, eerie, and uncanny# Translation - 译林
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source: word of the day, merriam-webster dictionary
uncanny \un-KAN-ee\ adjective
1 : ghostly, mysterious, eerie
*2 : suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers
Example sentence:
Although Pam insists that she doesn't have ESP, she does have the uncanny ab
ility to guess people's exact birth dates.
Did you know?
"Weird" and "eerie" are synonyms of "uncanny," but there are subtle differen
ces in the meanings of the three words. "Weird
source: word of the day, merriam-webster dictionary
uncanny \un-KAN-ee\ adjective
1 : ghostly, mysterious, eerie
*2 : suggesting superhuman or supernatural powers
Example sentence:
Although Pam insists that she doesn't have ESP, she does have the uncanny ab
ility to guess people's exact birth dates.
Did you know?
"Weird" and "eerie" are synonyms of "uncanny," but there are subtle differen
ces in the meanings of the three words. "Weird