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alien n.外侨；外国人；外星人adj.外国的；陌生的；相异的 (1) 移民来的工人已归入外侨类。(2) 她被宣布是不受欢迎的外国人并被驱逐出境。(3) 我跟着外星人看它朝哪儿去。(4) 我在异国他乡遇到故知。(5) 残忍完全不合他的本性。 When we talk about aliens, or things that are alien, we're talking about things and people that are different and strange to us. Like an alien from outer space. Some people are afraid of illegal aliens from other countries. Besides people, experiences can be alien. If you've never owned a cat, then having a cat is alien to you. You can also alienate people by making them feel weird, disconnected, and alone: like an alien.

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英 ['eɪliən] 美 ['eɪliən] (1) Immigrant workers were classed as resident aliens.(2) She is declared an undesirable alien and deport.(3) I followed the alien to see where it was to go.(4) I ran into an old friend in the alien land.(5) Cruelty is quite alien to his nature. Something that's alien is different or foreign. In science fiction, space aliens come from other planets. In reality, illegal aliens come from other countries. 1[ADJ 形容词]外国的；异族的 Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.   [usu ADJ n]  [disapproval]  [FORMAL 正式]He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region.他说他们反对外国军队驻扎在该地区。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]怪异的；可怕的；异己的 You use alien to describe something that seems strange and perhaps frightening, because it is not part of your normal experience.   [usu ADJ n]His work offers an insight into an alien culture.他的作品能让人们对一种异域文化产生较深入的了解。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]陌生的；格格不入的；不相容的 If something is alien to you or to your normal feelings or behaviour, it is not the way you would normally feel or behave.   [v-link ADJ to n]  [FORMAL 正式]Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen.大多数商界人士都会对这样的态度感到陌生。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]外国人 An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live.   [FORMAL or LEGAL 正式或法律]Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care...两个女人都曾雇过非法入境者照看孩子。When war broke out, he was interned as an enemy alien.战争爆发时，他作为敌国人士遭到关押。5[N-COUNT 可数名词]外星人 In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space.

英语单词	alien
英美音标	英 ['eɪliən] 美 ['eɪliən]
中文释义	n.外侨；外国人；外星人 adj.外国的；陌生的；相异的
英语例句	(1) Immigrant workers were classed as resident aliens. (2) She is declared an undesirable alien and deport. (3) I followed the alien to see where it was to go. (4) I ran into an old friend in the alien land. (5) Cruelty is quite alien to his nature.
中文例句	(1) 移民来的工人已归入外侨类。 (2) 她被宣布是不受欢迎的外国人并被驱逐出境。 (3) 我跟着外星人看它朝哪儿去。 (4) 我在异国他乡遇到故知。 (5) 残忍完全不合他的本性。
vocabulary简明	Something that's alien is different or foreign. In science fiction, space aliens come from other planets. In reality, illegal aliens come from other countries.
vocabulary扩展	When we talk about aliens, or things that are alien, we're talking about things and people that are different and strange to us. Like an alien from outer space. Some people are afraid of illegal aliens from other countries. Besides people, experiences can be alien. If you've never owned a cat, then having a cat is alien to you. You can also alienate people by making them feel weird, disconnected, and alone: like an alien.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ 形容词]外国的；异族的 Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of. [usu ADJ n] [disapproval] [FORMAL 正式] He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region. 他说他们反对外国军队驻扎在该地区。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]怪异的；可怕的；异己的 You use alien to describe something that seems strange and perhaps frightening, because it is not part of your normal experience. [usu ADJ n] His work offers an insight into an alien culture. 他的作品能让人们对一种异域文化产生较深入的了解。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]陌生的；格格不入的；不相容的 If something is alien to you or to your normal feelings or behaviour, it is not the way you would normally feel or behave. [v-link ADJ to n] [FORMAL 正式] Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen. 大多数商界人士都会对这样的态度感到陌生。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]外国人 An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live. [FORMAL or LEGAL 正式或法律] Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care... 两个女人都曾雇过非法入境者照看孩子。 When war broke out, he was interned as an enemy alien. 战争爆发时，他作为敌国人士遭到关押。 5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]外星人 In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space.

Alien Illegal People Adj N [Formal I Science