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Alien Adj Graded Normal N Count 英[ˈeɪliən 美[ˈeliən,ˈeljən Adj.外国的;相异的;异已的;不相容的;N.外国人;外侨;局外人;外星人;Vt.让渡,转让;疏远;离间 Adj

单词 alien
音标
英[ˈeɪliən] 美[ˈeliən,ˈeljən]
解释
adj.外国的;相异的;异已的;不相容的;n.外国人;外侨;局外人;外星人;vt.让渡,转让;疏远;离间;
例句

ADJ
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.
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
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.
例: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。

N-COUNT
外国人
An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live.
例: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。
例: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。

N-COUNT
外星人
In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space.
变形
pl:aliens~

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