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ethereal

  • Derivatives : n  ethereality ; n  etherealness ; adv  ethereally
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

ethereal [ɪ 'θɪrɪəl] [ɪ(ː) 'θɪərǐəl]
  1. 1. adjective （似）太空的；天空的
  2. 2. adjective （非常）轻的；轻飘的，虚无漂渺的；稀薄的；精微的；微妙的；幽雅的
    ethereal music
    幽雅的音乐
  3. 3. adjective 非尘世的，非世俗的，非人间的；天（上）的
  4. 4. adjective [chemistry] 醚的，似醚的（有高度挥发性的）；用醚制的

Collins English-English Dictionary

ethereal [ɪ'θɪərɪəl]
  1. 1. adj extremely delicate or refined; exquisite
  2. 2. adj almost as light as air; impalpable; airy
  3. 3. adj celestial or spiritual
  4. 4. adj of, containing, or dissolved in an ether, esp diethyl ether
    an ethereal solution
  5. 5. adj of or relating to the ether
  6. 6. adj [Etymology] C16: from Latin aethereus, from Greek aitherios, from aither ether
See more results for ethereal in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

ethereal music
幽雅的音乐 → ethereal
The sun's rays gave the room an ethereal glow.
柔和的阳光照亮了这间屋子。 → ray
an ethereal solution → ethereal
她容颜秀丽、举止端庄, 真可谓是天香国色呀。
She is a beautiful woman of ethereal color and celestial fragrance. → 天香国色

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