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uncanny

/ʌnˈkæni/

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noun

怪异感，不可思议感

(Freud) Something that is simultaneously familiar and strange, typically leading to feelings of discomfort; translation of Freud's usage of the German "unheimlich" (literally "unsecret").

Examples :

"The old doll in the attic, with its familiar face but unsettlingly blank stare, possessed an uncanny quality that made the children reluctant to play with it. "

阁楼里那只旧娃娃，虽然脸孔看起来很熟悉，但眼神空洞得让人不安，带着一种怪异感，让孩子们不太愿意跟它玩。

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adjective

怪异，离奇。

Strange, and mysteriously unsettling (as if supernatural); weird.

Examples :

"He bore an uncanny resemblance to the dead sailor."

他长得和那个死去的船员惊人地相似，让人觉得毛骨悚然。

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adjective

粗心，漫不经心。

Examples :

"While "uncanny" means strange or mysterious, its archaic definition is "careless." Here's a sentence using that (less common) definition: "The uncanny gardener let the weeds grow wild, ignoring the flowers completely." "

这个粗心的园丁任由野草疯长，完全不顾那些花朵。

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