alien

1. ADJ Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of. 外國(guó)的[正式]

He said they were opposed to what he described as the presence of alien forces in the region. 他說(shuō)他們反對(duì)他所描述的在該地區(qū)有外國(guó)軍隊(duì)的存在。

2. ADJ If something is alien to you or to your normal feelings or behaviour, it is not the way you would normally feel or behave. 陌生的[正式] [v-link ADJ 'to' n]

Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen. 這種態(tài)度對(duì)大多數(shù)商人都很陌生。

3. N-COUNT An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live. 外國(guó)人[法律]

Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care. 這兩個(gè)女人都雇傭了非法入境者來(lái)照看孩子。

4. N-COUNT In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space. 外星人

...aliens from another planet. …從另一個(gè)行星來(lái)的外星人。