preternatural
意味: Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary in a way that seems to exceed ordinary human abilities or experience. Distinct from 'supernatural' in implying something unusual but not necessarily otherworldly.
Preternatural occupies a middle ground between the merely impressive and the genuinely supernatural. A person with preternatural calm in a crisis is not exhibiting magical powers, but their composure is so far beyond the norm as to seem almost uncanny. The word is favoured in literary criticism and long-form journalism for its precision — it signals admiration tinged with a sense of the inexplicable. It collocates with nouns such as 'ability,' 'calm,' 'awareness,' and 'skill.'
例文
- The surgeon displayed a preternatural steadiness of hand that her colleagues found almost unnerving. 那位外科医生展示了超乎寻常的手部稳定性,令同事们几乎感到不安。La cirujana exhibió una firmeza preternatural en la mano que a sus colegas les resultaba casi inquietante.その外科医は超常的ともいえる手の安定性を示し、同僚たちをほとんど不安にさせるほどだった。그 외과의사는 초인적이라 할 만한 손의 안정성을 보여주어 동료들을 거의 불안하게 할 정도였다.
- He possessed a preternatural ability to sense shifts in public opinion weeks before they showed up in the polling data. 他拥有一种超常的能力,能在民意调查数据反映出来之前数周就感知到公众舆论的转变。Poseía una capacidad preternatural para percibir cambios en la opinión pública semanas antes de que aparecieran en los sondeos.彼は世論の変化を世論調査データに現れる数週間前に察知する、超常的な能力を持っていた。그는 여론 조사 데이터에 나타나기 몇 주 전에 여론의 변화를 감지하는 초인적인 능력을 지니고 있었다.
- The novel's protagonist navigates the city with a preternatural awareness of danger, as though guided by some invisible instinct. 小说主人公以一种超乎寻常的危险意识穿行于城市之中,仿佛被某种无形的直觉引导着。El protagonista de la novela se mueve por la ciudad con una conciencia preternatural del peligro, como si le guiara algún instinto invisible.小説の主人公は、目に見えない本能に導かれているかのように、超常的な危険察知力で都市を渡り歩く。소설의 주인공은 마치 보이지 않는 본능에 이끌리듯 초인적인 위험 감지력으로 도시를 누빈다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: literary, journalism
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From medieval Latin praeternaturalis, from Latin praeter (beyond) and naturalis (natural). Entered English in the 16th century, initially used in theological discussions to distinguish unusual phenomena from the truly miraculous.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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