| 英语单词 | estranged |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ɪ'streɪndʒd] 美 [ɪ'streɪndʒd] |
| 中文释义 | adj.疏远的;隔离的 动词estrange的过去式和过去分词形式. |
| 英语例句 | (1) His mother had been born in the country, on a farm, and felt involved with the land but estranged from its people. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 她母亲生在农村的一个农庄里,对这里的土地很有感情,但和这里的人是疏远的。 |
| vocabulary简明 | The adjective estranged suggests a loss of affection, a turning away from someone. When a couple separates, we often refer to them as estranged — or no longer together. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The word estranged is an unfriendly word with a negative connotation. The word strange within it seems to suggest an alienation of affection, and that a loving relationship has not only soured, but turned distant and even somewhat hostile. While the word is usually used to describe a human relationship, it can also refer to a political situation where nations that were once allies develop conflicts and become estranged. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ 形容词](与配偶)分居的 An estranged wife or husband is no longer living with their husband or wife. [usu ADJ n] [FORMAL 正式]
2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](因与亲朋发生争吵而)疏远的,不和的,不来往的 If you are estranged from your family or friends, you have quarrelled with them and are not communicating with them. [oft ADJ [FORMAL 正式]
3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](与社团、职业等)疏离的,疏远的,脱离的 If you describe someone as estranged from something such as society or their profession, you mean that they no longer seem involved in it. [v-link ADJ] [FORMAL 正式]
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