Eerie



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj.可怕的, 阴森恐怖的
• ［英］ adj.可怕的, 阴森恐怖的 ( weird; causing fear because strange)
• ［例］ a dark and eerie old house ( 黑暗而可怕的旧房子)

Webster Collegiate

also eery adjective (eerier; -est)

• Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect) eri
• Date: 14th century
• 1. chiefly Scottish affected with fright ; scared
• 2. so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine <a coyote's eerie howl><the similarities were eerie>; also seemingly not of earthly origin <the flames cast an eerie glow>
• Synonyms: see weird
• ? eerily adverb
• ? eeriness noun

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