alien

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of. 外國的[正式]
He said they were opposed to what he described as the presence of alien forces in the region. 他說他們反對他所描述的在該地區有外國軍隊的存在。
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. 這種態度對大多數商人都很陌生。
3. N-COUNT An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live. 外國人[法律]
Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care. 這兩個女人都雇傭了非法入境者來照看孩子。
4. N-COUNT In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space. 外星人
...aliens from another planet. …從另一個行星來的外星人。