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paranormal

/ˌpærəˈnɔːrməl/ /ˌperəˈnɔːrməl/

Meanings
noun

超能力者，异能人士

A person to whom paranormal powers are attributed.

Examples :

"Many believed the psychic was a paranormal who could see the future. "
很多人认为这位通灵者是个异能人士，能够预见未来。
supernatural person phenomena being
adjective

超自然的，灵异的.

That (ostensibly) cannot be explained by what scientists know; supernatural; especially of or pertaining to ghosts, spirits, and hypothesized abilities like telepathy.

Examples :

"Many people believe that ghosts and other unexplained phenomena are paranormal events. "
很多人相信鬼魂和其他无法解释的现象是超自然事件。
supernatural phenomena science mythology religion soul mind ability

Related Words

Illustration television

television noun

/ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən/

电视，电视机

"It’s a good thing that television doesn’t transmit smell."

幸好电视不会传播气味。

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

Illustration unexplained

unexplained adjective

/ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/ /ˌʌnɛkˈspleɪnd/

无法解释的，来历不明的

"The unexplained noise in the attic kept the family awake all night. "

阁楼里那无法解释的噪音吵得一家人整夜没睡。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration scientists

scientists noun

/ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

科学家，科研人员。

"Scientists study plants to understand how they grow. "

科学家研究植物，从而了解它们的生长方式。

Illustration supernatural

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

神，神灵，超自然生物

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

我奶奶相信有神灵存在，她说她曾在厨房里见过鬼。

Illustration attributed

attributed verb

/əˈtrɪbjutɪd/ /ˈætrɪˌbjutɪd/

归因于， 归结于

"The scientists attributed the sudden increase in rainfall to climate change. "

科学家们将降雨量的突然增加归因于气候变化。

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investigating verb

/ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡeɪtɪŋ/ /ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪtɪŋ/

调查，侦查

"to investigate the causes of natural phenomena"

调查自然现象的起因

Illustration collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

共同地，集体地

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

学生们集体决定把项目延期到下周。

Illustration phenomena

phenomena noun

/fɪˈnɒmənə/ /fɪˈnɑmənə/

现象，表象

"The colorful autumn leaves falling from the trees are beautiful phenomena. "

树上飘落的五彩缤纷的秋叶，是一种美丽的自然现象。

Illustration hypothesized

hypothesized verb

/haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd/ /haɪˈpɒθəˌsaɪzd/

假设，推测

"Based on the limited evidence, the detective hypothesized that the missing bicycle had been stolen. "

根据有限的证据，侦探推测失踪的自行车是被偷了。

Illustration ostensibly

ostensibly adverb

/ɒˈstɛn.sɪ.bli/ /ɑːˈstɛn.sə.bli/

表面上，看上去，似乎。

"The meeting was ostensibly about team building, but everyone knew the real purpose was to announce layoffs. "

表面上，那次会议是为了团队建设，但大家都知道真正的目的是宣布裁员。