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alienBrE /ˈeɪliən/NAmE /ˈeɪliən/ adjective~ (to sb/sth) strange and frightening; different from what you are used to 陌生的;不熟悉 SYN hostile ◆an alien environment 陌生的环境◆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。(often disapproving) from another country or society; foreign 外国的;异域的◆an alien culture 异族文化(disapproving) not usual or acceptable 不相容;相抵触;格格不入◆~ to sb/sthThe idea is alien to our religion. 这种思想与我们的宗教不相容。◆Cruelty was quite alien to him. 他绝无残忍之心。connected with creatures from another world 外星的◆alien beings from outer space 外星人 alienBrE /ˈeɪliən/NAmE /ˈeɪliən/ noun (NAmE also ˌnon-ˈcitizen) (law 法律 or specialist) a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work 外国人;外侨◆an illegal alien 非法外侨 ➡ compare resident alien a creature from another world 外星生物◆aliens from outer space 外星人 |