surreal
surreal — 形容詞
1. Something that is surreal is so strange and unusual that it feels like something
超現實的
怪異得像夢境一樣不真實
Something that is surreal is so strange and unusual that it feels like something you would only see in a dream, not in real life.
The award ceremony was so surreal that Nia kept asking if she was dreaming.
頒獎典禮的氣氛如此超現實,Nia 不停地問自己是不是在做夢。
so + adjective + that-clause for intensifying
Walking through the empty streets of the city at dawn felt completely surreal to Jin.
Jin 在黎明時分走過城市空蕩蕩的街道,感覺這一切非常不真實。
linking verb + completely + surreal
For Saira, hearing her own voice on the radio for the first time was surreal.
Saira 第一次在廣播中聽到自己的聲音,覺得很不真實。
Bao found it surreal to run into his childhood friend at a foreign airport.
Bao 在國外機場巧遇兒時朋友,覺得這情況超現實得不可思議。
- dreamlike
more literal focus on resemblance to dreams; slightly gentler in tone
- unreal
broader meaning; can suggest something literally not real rather than just strange
- bizarre
emphasises oddness and strangeness more than the dreamlike quality
- otherworldly
suggests a supernatural or alien quality, not just dreamlike
文法句型
so + surreal + that-clause
linking verb + (intensifier) + surreal
find it + surreal + to-infinitive
a + surreal + noun
用法筆記
Commonly used with intensifiers like absolutely, completely, almost, or too. Frequently describes personal experiences or situations that feel unreal due to strong emotion or coincidence.