paranormal
/ˌpærəˈnɔːml/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpærəˈnɔːrml/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌper-ə-ˈnȯr-məl ˌpa-rə-; ˈper-ə-ˌnȯr-, ˈpa-rə-/ (ame, mw) · /ˌpær.əˈnɔː.məl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌper.əˈnɔːr.məl/ (ame, ipa)
paranormal — 形容詞
- paranormalpositive
- more paranormalcomparative
- most paranormalsuperlative
1. describing an event, force, or experience that seems to happen outside what scie
超自然的
科學難以說明的
describing an event, force, or experience that seems to happen outside what science can account for, such as a voice in an empty room or objects moving with no clear cause.
Kenji filmed a paranormal event when a chair slid across the kitchen alone.
Kenji 拍到一場超自然事件，因為一把椅子自己滑過廚房。
collocation: paranormal event / paranormal activity
The podcast studies paranormal stories from people who say they saw ghosts.
這個 podcast 研究那些自稱看過鬼的人所講的超自然故事。
After the lights flickered twice, Ada called the noise paranormal.
燈閃了兩次之後，Ada 說那個聲響是超自然的。
Visitors left early after hearing paranormal voices in the museum basement.
訪客在博物館地下室聽到超自然的聲音後提早離開。
- supernatural
broader and often stronger; can include miracles, spirits, and divine powers
- uncanny
focuses on an eerie feeling, not necessarily a force beyond science
- unexplained
more neutral; does not suggest ghosts or psychic powers
- natural
able to be explained by ordinary physical causes
- scientific
based on evidence and known laws rather than strange forces
文法句型
paranormal + noun (activity / event / experience / phenomenon)
be + paranormal
用法筆記
Usually describes reported activity, signs, or experiences rather than ordinary mysteries. Distinguish from the noun sense, which names the whole field of such unexplained phenomena.
常見錯誤
paranormal — 名詞
1. the group of strange events, powers, and stories that people treat as lying beyo
超自然現象
鬼怪等難解現象的總稱
the group of strange events, powers, and stories that people treat as lying beyond normal scientific explanation, especially ghosts, hauntings, and similar reports.
Eshe has studied the paranormal since childhood and keeps books about hauntings.
Eshe 從小就研究超自然現象，還收藏許多鬧鬼故事的書。
the paranormal — fixed phrase with the
The radio show mixes local history with debates about the paranormal.
這個廣播節目把地方歷史和關於超自然現象的辯論放在一起談。
Felipe laughed at the paranormal until he heard footsteps in the empty attic.
Felipe 原本嘲笑超自然現象，直到他聽見空閣樓裡的腳步聲。
Anya wrote her thesis on why people are drawn to the paranormal.
Anya 的論文寫的是人們為何會被超自然現象吸引。
- the supernatural
broader and more dramatic; includes divine or magical forces as well
- unexplained phenomena
more neutral and descriptive, often used in science or journalism
- the occult
focuses more on hidden practices and beliefs than on reported events
- the natural world
the part of reality explained by ordinary physical laws
- ordinary life
emphasises normal experience without ghostly or psychic claims
文法句型
the paranormal
belief in the paranormal
interest in the paranormal
用法筆記
Nearly always used as the paranormal, referring to a broad subject area rather than one single event. Do not use it as a plural count noun for separate ghost stories or creatures.