unearthly /ʌnˈɜːθlɪ/

• 1. 

  ADJ You use unearthly to describe something that seems very strange and unnatural. 超自然的; 奇异的 [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  For a few seconds we watched the unearthly lights on the water.

  有几秒钟我们看到了水面上奇异的光线。

  例：

  The sound was so serene that it seemed unearthly.

  那声音似乎有着不寻常的宁静。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you refer to a time as an unearthly hour, you are emphasizing that it is very early in the morning. (时间)极早的 [ADJ n] [强调]

  例：

  They arranged to meet in Riverside Park at the unearthly hour of seven in the morning.

  他们约定在早晨七点这个非常早的时间在河岸公园见面。

• 3. 

  ADJ An unearthly noise is unpleasant because it sounds frightening and unnatural. (噪音)令人害怕的 [usu ADJ n]

  例：

  She heard the sirens scream their unearthly wail.

  她听见警报器发出可怕的鸣叫。