"preternatural rapport ’s creatures”,swimmingly, turban

His images were preternaturally disturbing. The shah dangles from a noose over a sour-faced mob in turbans. A comically dilapidated aircraft strafes praying citizens. A turbaned figure draws a picture of his own amputated feet; they rest on pedestals created by his own surreally upturned lower legs.

WordNet: turban

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a traditional Moslem headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head

Meaning #2: a small round woman's hat
Synonyms: pillbox, toque
n. - 頭巾, 頭巾式帽子

Wikipedia article "Turban"
swimmingly Show phonetics
adverb OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL
successfully and without any problems:
Everything went swimmingly until Peter started talking about money.


例
The official line from Apple is that all has gone swimmingly. The company said it shipped 1.52 million Macs in the first quarter of this year, up 35 percent from the year-ago quarter.

DINING

In the Swim

Frank Bruni has been to Esca, and he has a question about the chef: “Is Dave Pasternack a fish whisperer?” His “preternatural rapport with the sea’s creatures” comes through swimmingly in dishes like orange marlin with fava beans, bucatini with baby octopus, and the delicately seasoned crudo that he introduced to New Yorkers. Whether it’s supernatural or just skill, Mr. Pasternack is “an honest-to-God fisherman, in love with the ocean, and Esca is his ongoing ode to it,” Mr. Bruni says, while awarding three stars. Go now, before there’s a flood of reservations.

注
fish whisperer 似乎是善於與魚溝通者 善補魚者


preternatural Hide phonetics
adjective FORMAL
more than is usual or natural:
Anger gave me preternatural strength, and I managed to force the door open.

preternaturally
adverb FORMAL
The house seemed preternaturally silent.

rapport Hide phonetics
noun [S or U]
a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them:
We'd worked together for years and developed a close/good rapport.
She has an excellent rapport with her staff.


(from Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)