supernatural英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A supernatural being countable
Supernatural beings and events collectively (when used with definite article: "the supernatural") uncountable

— Dr Johnson defended Shakespeare's use of the supernatural from the charge of implausibility on the grounds that, "The reality of witchcraft … has in all ages and countries been credited by the common people, and in most by the learned."

形容词 adj.

Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.

— Near-synonym: paranatural
Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully, if at all.

— Near-synonym: paranatural

词形变化

more supernatural comparative most supernatural superlative supernaturals plural

词汇关系

衍生词

nonsupernatural semisupernatural supernaturalism supernaturalist supernaturalistic supernaturality supernaturalize supernaturally supernaturalness supernatural selection super-supernatural unsupernatural

词源

词源 1

From Middle English supernatural, supernaturel, from Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis, from super (“above”) + nātūra (“nature; that which we are born with”), from nātus (“born”), perfect passive participle of nāscī (“to be born”) + adjective suffix -ālis. By surface analysis, super- + natural.

词源 2

From Middle English supernatural, supernaturel, from Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis, from super (“above”) + nātūra (“nature; that which we are born with”), from nātus (“born”), perfect passive participle of nāscī (“to be born”) + adjective suffix -ālis. By surface analysis, super- + natural.