unnatural

英 [ʌnˈnætʃrəl]

美 [ʌnˈnætʃrəl]

adj.  不自然的; 勉强的; 反常的; 不正常的; 怪异的

法律

Collins.1 / BNC.8550 / COCA.9663

牛津词典

adj.

• 不自然的；勉强的；反常的
  different from what is normal or expected, or from what is generally accepted as being right
  1. 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。
  2. There was an unnatural silence and then a scream.
     一阵反常的寂静，接着便是一声尖叫。
  3. unnatural sexual practices
     反常的性行为
  4. He gave an unnatural smile (= that did not seem genuine) .
     他勉强笑了笑。
• 不正常的；怪异的
  different from anything in nature
  1. Her leg was bent at an unnatural angle.
     她的腿弯曲的角度反常。
  2. an unnatural death (= one not from natural causes)
     非正常死亡

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不自然的；诡异的；反常的
  If you describe something asunnatural, you mean that it is strange and often frightening, because it is different from what you normally expect.
  1. The aircraft rose with unnatural speed on take-off...
     那架飞机以反常的速度起飞升空。
  2. The altered landscape looks unnatural and weird.
     改造后的景观看起来很不自然，极其怪异。
• ADJ-GRADED 不自然的；做作的
  Behaviour that isunnaturalseems artificial and not normal or genuine.
  1. She gave him a bright, determined smile which seemed unnatural.
     她对他开朗、坚定地一笑，但笑得有点不自然。

英英释义

adj

• speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression
  Synonym:affected
• not in accordance with or determined by nature
  1. an unnatural death
  2. the child's unnatural interest in death
• not normal
  1. abnormal powers of concentration
  2. abnormal amounts of rain
  3. abnormal circumstances
  4. an abnormal interest in food
  Synonym:abnormal

双语例句

• It sounds very unnatural and not at all convincing.
  那听上去十分不自然并且完全没有说服力。
• The aircraft rose with unnatural speed on take-off
  那架飞机以反常的速度起飞升空。
• Shouldn't we view all technology as unnatural by this standard?
  按照这一标准，我们不就该把所有的技术都视为非自然的了吗？
• "unnatural son! you will be punished if there's a just God in heaven."
  “不孝的儿子！如果上帝是公正的，你一定会受惩罚。”
• Is this really "unnatural"?
  难道这真是非自然的吗？
• Suddenly it was over. The quietness felt unnatural and an eerie, uneasy feeling gripped us.
  突然间，风停了，寂静得令人感到不自然。我们的心里充满恐惧和不安。
• It is insipid and unnatural.
  它既枯燥乏味又矫揉造作。
• It's unnatural selection, I want the truth!
  这是反人性的选择，我需要真理！
• Too much make-up looks unnatural.
  上装过于浓艳看上去不自然。
• Sometimes what we think natural to us is unnatural to others.
  有的时候，我们认为自然的，对别人却是不/非自然的。