unnatural
adjective /ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
/ʌnˈnætʃrəl/
Word Family
- nature noun
- natural adjective (≠ unnatural)
- naturally adverb (≠ unnaturally)
- different from what is normal or expected, or from what is generally accepted as being right
不自然的；勉强的；反常的 - It seems unnatural for a child to spend so much time alone.
一个孩子独自一人待那么长时间似乎有点反常。 - There was an unnatural silence and then a scream.
一阵反常的寂静，接着便是一声尖叫。 - unnatural sexual practices
反常的性行为 - He gave an unnatural smile (= that did not seem genuine).
他勉强笑了笑。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- It seems unnatural for a child to spend so much time alone.
- different from anything in nature
不正常的；怪异的 - Her leg was bent at an unnatural angle.
她的腿弯曲的角度反常。 - an unnatural death (= one not from natural causes)
非正常死亡
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- Her leg was bent at an unnatural angle.