alien

noun

/ˈeɪliən/

(North American English also non-citizen)
(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
- During the war, he was imprisoned as an enemy alien.战争期间，他作为敌国侨民被关押。
- It is illegal for employers to hire aliens not authorized for employment.雇主雇用无就业许可的侨民是非法的。
- The provisions would broaden the government's ability to deport aliens.这些规定会扩大政府驱逐侨民的能力。
Topics Social issuesb2, Crime and punishmentb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- enemy
- illegal
- undocumented
- …
verb + alien
- deport
- apprehend
- arrest
- …
a creature from another world外星生物
- aliens from outer space外星人
- Do you genuinely believe that space aliens have landed on our planet?你真的相信外星人来过我们的星球吗？
- Few movies represent intelligent aliens as physically different from humans.多数电影中有智慧的外星人几乎与人类长得差不多。
- He was convinced that he'd been abducted by aliens.他坚信自己被外星人绑架过。
- In the movie aliens invade Earth.该影片中，外星人入侵了地球。
Topics Spaceb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- space
- giant
- intelligent
- …
alien + verb
- abduct
- kidnap
- invade
- …

alien

adjective

/ˈeɪliən/

alien (to somebody/something) strange and frightening; different from what you are used to陌生的；不熟悉 synonym 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。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- seem
- …
adverb
- so
- very
- completely
- …
preposition
- to
(often disapproving) from another country or society; foreign外国的；异域的
- an alien culture异族文化
- alien influences that threatened their way of life威胁他们生活方式的外来影响
- A part of me still feels alien in this country.在这个国家，我的一部分仍然感到陌生。
- His last years were spent alone and insecure in an alien land.他生命的最后几年是孤身一人在异国他乡度过的，很没有安全感。
- The peasants had kept an oral tradition alive during centuries of domination by alien cultures.在被外来文化统治的几个世纪里，农民们一直保持着口头传统。
- Native woodland was destroyed and alien conifers were planted.本土的林地被毁后，植上了外国的针叶树。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- feel
- seem
- …
adverb
- so
- very
- completely
- …
preposition
- to
(disapproving) not usual or acceptable不相容；相抵触；格格不入
- alien to somebody/something The idea is alien to our religion.这种思想与我们的宗教不相容。
- A referendum is alien to the party’s concept of democracy.全民公决与该党的民主理念格格不入。
- 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
Topics Spacec1

词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin alienus ‘belonging to another’, from alius ‘other’.

词汇	alien
释义	alien noun /ˈeɪliən/ /ˈeɪliən/ (North American English also non-citizen) (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 During the war, he was imprisoned as an enemy alien.战争期间，他作为敌国侨民被关押。 It is illegal for employers to hire aliens not authorized for employment.雇主雇用无就业许可的侨民是非法的。 The provisions would broaden the government's ability to deport aliens.这些规定会扩大政府驱逐侨民的能力。 Topics Social issuesb2, Crime and punishmentb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective enemy illegal undocumented … verb + alien deport apprehend arrest … a creature from another world外星生物 aliens from outer space外星人 Do you genuinely believe that space aliens have landed on our planet?你真的相信外星人来过我们的星球吗？ Few movies represent intelligent aliens as physically different from humans.多数电影中有智慧的外星人几乎与人类长得差不多。 He was convinced that he'd been abducted by aliens.他坚信自己被外星人绑架过。 In the movie aliens invade Earth.该影片中，外星人入侵了地球。 Topics Spaceb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective space giant intelligent … alien + verb abduct kidnap invade … alien adjective /ˈeɪliən/ /ˈeɪliən/ alien (to somebody/something) strange and frightening; different from what you are used to陌生的；不熟悉 synonym 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。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel seem … adverb so very completely … preposition to (often disapproving) from another country or society; foreign外国的；异域的 an alien culture异族文化 alien influences that threatened their way of life威胁他们生活方式的外来影响 A part of me still feels alien in this country.在这个国家，我的一部分仍然感到陌生。 His last years were spent alone and insecure in an alien land.他生命的最后几年是孤身一人在异国他乡度过的，很没有安全感。 The peasants had kept an oral tradition alive during centuries of domination by alien cultures.在被外来文化统治的几个世纪里，农民们一直保持着口头传统。 Native woodland was destroyed and alien conifers were planted.本土的林地被毁后，植上了外国的针叶树。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be feel seem … adverb so very completely … preposition to (disapproving) not usual or acceptable不相容；相抵触；格格不入 alien to somebody/something The idea is alien to our religion.这种思想与我们的宗教不相容。 A referendum is alien to the party’s concept of democracy.全民公决与该党的民主理念格格不入。 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 Topics Spacec1 词源Middle English: via Old French from Latin alienus ‘belonging to another’, from alius ‘other’.
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