estrange

英

美

v.  使（某人）疏远某人；离间

现在分词：estranging　过去式：estranged　第三人称单数：estranges　过去分词：estranged　

GREIELTSTEM8

COCA.37800

英英释义

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:alienatealiendisaffect
• remove from customary environment or associations
  1. years of boarding school estranged the child from her home

双语例句

• The demonization of China will estrange the Chinese from the West and place distance between peoples.
  妖魔化中国只会让中国人愈发远离西方世界，只会加剧人民间的距离。
• His constant need to travel served to estrange him from most family activities.
  他经常需要远游而无法参加家人大多数的活动。
• The bridges have shorten the distance between people, but estrange the distance between people and nature.
  大桥拉近了人与人之间的距离，然而疏远了生态的自然。