alien

adj.

1. 陌生的；不熟悉
   strange and frightening; different from what you are used to
   1. an alien environment
      陌生的环境
   2. 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。
2. 外国的；异域的
   from another country or society; foreign
   1. an alien culture
      异族文化
3. 不相容；相抵触；格格不入
   not usual or acceptable
   1. The idea is alien to our religion.
      这种思想与我们的宗教不相容。
   2. Cruelty was quite alien to him.
      他绝无残忍之心。
4. 外星的
   connected with creatures from another world
   1. alien beings from outer space
      外星人

noun

1. 外国人；外侨
   a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work
   1. an illegal alien
      非法外侨
2. 外星人；外星生物
   a creature from another world
   1. aliens from outer space
      外星人

1. ADJ 外国的;异族的
   Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
   1. He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region.
      他说他们反对外国军队驻扎在该地区。
2. ADJ-GRADED 怪异的；可怕的；异己的
   You use alien to describe something that seems strange and perhaps frightening, because it is not part of your normal experience.
   1. His work offers an insight into an alien culture.
      他的作品能让人们对一种异域文化产生较深入的了解。
3. ADJ-GRADED 陌生的；格格不入的；不相容的
   If something is alien to you or to your normal feelings or behaviour, it is not the way you would normally feel or behave.
   1. Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen.
      大多数商界人士都会对这样的态度感到陌生。
4. N-COUNT 外国人
   An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live.
   1. Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care...
      两个女人都曾雇过非法入境者照看孩子。
   2. When war broke out, he was interned as an enemy alien.
      战争爆发时，他作为敌国人士遭到关押。
5. 外星人
   In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space.

1. He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region.
   他说他们反对外国军队驻扎在该地区。
2. His work offers an insight into an alien culture.
   他的作品能让人们对一种异域文化产生较深入的了解。
3. Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen.
   大多数商界人士都会对这样的态度感到陌生。
4. Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care
   两个女人都曾雇过非法入境者照看孩子。
5. When war broke out, he was interned as an enemy alien.
   战争爆发时，他作为敌国人士遭到关押。
6. He was interned as an enemy alien at the outbreak of the Second World War.
   第二次世界大战爆发时他被作为敌国侨民扣押了。
7. An Englishman is an alien in america.
   英国人在美国便是外国侨民。
8. Cheating is alien to him.
   欺骗与他的本性格格不入。
9. They are alien people.
   他们是外国人。
10. He quickly adjusts to the alien environment.
    他能很快适应陌生的环境。
11. Jim is an alien in this film.
    吉姆在这部电影里是个外星人。
12. When one knows thee, then alien there is none, then no door is shut.
    人一认识了你，世上就没有陌生的人，也没有了紧闭的门户。
13. I am an alien, I am not familiar with the city.
    我是个外国人，对这个城市不熟悉。
14. You and your team stole an alien device from an extremely advanced alien culture.
    你和你的队伍从一个极度发达的外星偷了一件设备。
15. So you can kick some alien buttocks!
    这样你就可以踢他们的屁股了！
16. It's a country that has had an alien government and an alien language imposed on it by force.
    那是个被强加了一个外国政府和一种外国语言的国家。
17. I washed some dishes and took some alien children to the loo.
    我洗了一些盘子，并将几个外国小孩带到了洗手间。
18. This is a legitimate alien skull and skeleton.
    这是一个正统的外星人颅骨以及骨骼。
19. Being an alien you naturally like to abduct other species and their creations.
    作为一个外国人你自然想绑架其他物种和他们的作品。
20. You are not alien to love.
    你对爱不陌生。
21. Water is not deep, the dragon was alien.
    水不一定要深，有了龙就灵异了。
22. They think I'm an alien.
    他们认为我是个外星人。
23. If this feels alien to you, watch animals.
    如果对你来说这感觉陌生，就观察动物。
24. Truman created a study group in order to control the alien problem.
    杜鲁门建立了一个研究小组，以控制外星人问题。
25. This paper discusses and identifies the concepts of alien species and alien invasive species;
    讨论并界定了外来种和外来入侵种的概念；
26. Their ideas are alien to our way of thinking.
    他们的思想和我们的想法不同。
27. Deadly sci-fi weapons and alien powers allow you to destroy cities and other territory while fighting for Earth.
    致命的科幻武器和外国人的权力，让你摧毁的城市和其他领土的同时，争取地球。
28. No, it's an alien world for me.
    不，对于我来说那是一个完全陌生的世界。
29. We all saw an alien on live television.
    我们都在电视直播里看到了一个外星人。
30. I have the feeling to be an alien!
    我觉得自己像个外星人！

  alien exotic foreign overseas【导航词义：外国的】

  alien adj. 外国的，异域的

〔辨析〕指属于另一个国家的，比 foreign 更正式，但没有 foreign 使用普遍，且常含贬义。

  exotic adj. 〈褒〉来自异国的，外国情调的

〔辨析〕尤指来自热带国家的。

  foreign adj. 外国的，国外的

〔辨析〕普通用词，泛指来自他国的或与他国有关的。

  overseas adj. 海外的，国外来的

〔辨析〕指来自、存在于或发生在海外国家的，只作定语。

noun

1. a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere

   Synonym:    extraterrestrial beingextraterrestrial

2. a person who comes from a foreign country

   Synonym:    foreignernoncitizenoutlander

3. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

   Synonym:    strangerunknown

verb

1. 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:    estrangealienatedisaffect

2. transfer property or ownership
   1. The will aliened the property to the heirs

   Synonym:    alienate

adj

1. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
   1. alien customs
   2. exotic plants in a greenhouse
   3. exotic cuisine

   Synonym:    exotic

2. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
   1. an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism
   2. the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper
   3. jealousy is foreign to her nature

   Synonym:    foreign