alien

英 [ˈeɪliən]

美 [ˈeɪliən]

adj.  陌生的; 不熟悉; 外国的; 异域的; 不相容; 相抵触; 格格不入
n.  外国人; 外侨; 外星人; 外星生物

复数：aliens　现在分词：aliening　过去式：aliened　第三人称单数：aliens　过去分词：aliened　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM4TEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.5998 / COCA.3977

同义词辨析

alienexoticforeignoverseas【导航词义：外国的】

牛津词典

adj.

• 陌生的；不熟悉
  strange and frightening; different from what you are used to
  1. an alien environment
     陌生的环境
  2. In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security.
     在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。
• 外国的；异域的
  from another country or society; foreign
  1. an alien culture
     异族文化
• 不相容；相抵触；格格不入
  not usual or acceptable
  1. The idea is alien to our religion.
     这种思想与我们的宗教不相容。
  2. Cruelty was quite alien to him.
     他绝无残忍之心。
• 外星的
  connected with creatures from another world
  1. alien beings from outer space
     外星人

noun

• 外国人；外侨
  a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work
  1. an illegal alien
     非法外侨
• 外星人；外星生物
  a creature from another world
  1. aliens from outer space
     外星人

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 外国的;异族的
  Alienmeans belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
  1. 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 usealiento describe something that seems strange and perhaps frightening, because it is not part of your normal experience.
  1. 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 isalien toyou ortoyour normal feelings or behaviour, it is not the way you would normally feel or behave.
  1. 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
  Analienis someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• 外星人
  In science fiction, analienis a creature from outer space.

英英释义

noun

• a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
  Synonym:extraterrestrial beingextraterrestrial
• a person who comes from a foreign country
  Synonym:foreignernoncitizenoutlander
• anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
  Synonym:strangerunknown

verb

• arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
  1. She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious
  Synonym:estrangealienatedisaffect
• transfer property or ownership
  1. The will aliened the property to the heirs
  Synonym:alienate

adj

• being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
  1. alien customs
  2. exotic plants in a greenhouse
  3. exotic cuisine
  Synonym:exotic
• not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
  1. an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism
  2. the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper
  3. jealousy is foreign to her nature
  Synonym:foreign

双语例句

• Jim is an alien in this film.
  吉姆在这部电影里是个外星人。
• You and your team stole an alien device from an extremely advanced alien culture.
  你和你的队伍从一个极度发达的外星偷了一件设备。
• Deadly sci-fi weapons and alien powers allow you to destroy cities and other territory while fighting for Earth.
  致命的科幻武器和外国人的权力，让你摧毁的城市和其他领土的同时，争取地球。
• He quickly adjusts to the alien environment.
  他能很快适应陌生的环境。
• We all saw an alien on live television.
  我们都在电视直播里看到了一个外星人。
• They are alien people.
  他们是外国人。
• They think I'm an alien.
  他们认为我是个外星人。
• 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。
• I washed some dishes and took some alien children to the loo.
  我洗了一些盘子，并将几个外国小孩带到了洗手间。
• No, it's an alien world for me.
  不，对于我来说那是一个完全陌生的世界。