unearthly
unearthly — 形容詞
1. describes a time of day that is unreasonably early or late, causing inconvenienc
不合宜的
指時間過早或過晚而令人不便
describes a time of day that is unreasonably early or late, causing inconvenience — for example, a meeting booked for five a.m. or a phone call that comes after midnight.
Min had to catch a flight at the unearthly hour of four in the morning.
Min 必須在清晨四點這種不合宜的時間趕飛機。
collocation: unearthly hour
The landlord called Aylin at an unearthly hour to complain about the noise.
房東在三更半夜打電話給 Aylin 抱怨噪音。
Christopher's job required him to arrive at the unearthly hour of five every morning.
Christopher 的工作要求他每天早上五點這種不合宜的時間到班。
No public bus runs at this unearthly hour, so we had to take a taxi.
這種不合宜的時間沒有公車，所以我們只好搭了計程車。
Andrei could not believe the seminar was scheduled for such an unearthly hour.
Andrei 不敢相信研討會竟然排在這麼不合宜的時間。
- ungodly
more informal and slightly stronger annoyance — 'an ungodly hour of the morning'
- ridiculous
broader in meaning; can apply to any unreasonable thing, not just time
- reasonable
describes a socially acceptable time
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'hour' or 'time' in the pattern 'at an unearthly hour/time'. Often appears in complaints about early-morning travel, late-night calls, or unreasonable scheduling.
常見錯誤
2. having a quality that feels odd, mysterious, or supernatural, often making you u
詭異的
怪異而令人不安，彷彿超自然
having a quality that feels odd, mysterious, or supernatural, often making you uneasy — like an eerie glow in an empty room or a sound that seems to come from nowhere.
An unearthly glow filled the hallway, though no one could find the source.
一道詭異的光芒照亮了走廊，但沒有人找得到光源。
collocation: unearthly glow
Gabriel heard an unearthly howl coming from the forest behind the cabin.
Gabriel 聽到小屋後方的森林傳來一陣詭異的嚎叫聲。
The old painting had an unearthly quality that made everyone in the room fall silent.
那幅老畫有種詭異的特質，讓房間裡的每個人都安靜了下來。
Tariro described the unearthly silence that fell over the village just before the storm.
Tariro 描述暴風雨降臨前籠罩村莊的那種詭異寂靜。
A thin, unearthly mist crept across the road, reducing visibility to almost nothing.
一股薄薄的詭異迷霧蔓延到馬路上，能見度降到幾乎為零。
- eerie
focuses more on the frightening aspect — 'an eerie silence'
- uncanny
suggests something strange because it is beyond what is normal — 'an uncanny resemblance'
- supernatural
more direct about a non-human or magical cause — 'supernatural powers'
- otherworldly
suggests something from another world or dimension — 'an otherworldly landscape'
用法筆記
Common with nouns of light, sound, and atmosphere (glow, light, howl, silence, stillness). Not used for ordinary strangeness — implies an almost supernatural quality.
常見錯誤
3. so beautiful, pure, or inspiring that it seems to belong to a world beyond ordin
超凡的
超越凡俗、非人間的美或意境
so beautiful, pure, or inspiring that it seems to belong to a world beyond ordinary human experience — like a voice that feels heavenly or a landscape that makes you forget the everyday world.
The soprano's voice had an unearthly beauty that moved the entire audience to tears.
那位女高音的歌聲有著超凡的美，讓全場觀眾感動落淚。
collocation: unearthly beauty
Devika spoke of the unearthly peace she felt during her meditation in the mountains.
Devika 談起她在山中冥想時感受到的那種超凡的寧靜。
The cathedral's stained-glass windows cast an unearthly light across the stone floor.
大教堂的彩繪玻璃在石地板上投下了一道超凡的光芒。
Lakan described the unearthly stillness of the temple at dawn.
Lakan 描述了拂曉時分寺廟那種超凡的寂靜。
Manuela's poetry captured an unearthly longing that readers found deeply moving.
Manuela 的詩捕捉了一種超凡的渴望，令讀者深受感動。
- transcendent
more formal, emphasizing going beyond ordinary limits — 'transcendent beauty'
- ethereal
suggests extreme delicacy and lightness, as if not of this world — 'ethereal music'
- sublime
of such excellence that it inspires awe — 'sublime scenery'
用法筆記
Typically modifies abstract nouns such as 'beauty', 'peace', 'light', 'stillness', 'grace'. Unlike Sense 2, there is no frightening or uneasy feeling — the tone is reverent or awe-inspired. More common in literary and formal writing than in conversation.