| 单词 | stranger |
| 释义 | stranger (streɪndʒəʳ ) Word forms: strangers 1. countable noun B1 A stranger is someone you have never met before. Telling a complete stranger about your life is difficult. Sometimes I feel like I'm living with a stranger. Synonyms: unknown person 2. plural noun B1+ If two people are strangers, they do not know each other. The women knew nothing of the dead girl. They were strangers. 3. countable noun If you are a stranger in a place, you do not know the place well. 'You don't know much about our town, do you?'—'No, I'm a stranger here.' 4. countable noun If you are a stranger to something, you have had no experience of it or do not understand it. He is no stranger to controversy. [+ to] We were both strangers to diplomatic life. [+ to] 5. See also strange Quotations: a stranger in a strange land Bible: Exodus Collocations: complete stranger I also loved the way he talked frankly to me, a complete stranger. The Sun (2008) He admits his friends and some complete strangers have tried to influence his thinking. The Sun (2011) No one in my own family could do it and he is a complete stranger. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Then one day your hair's a mess but you somehow get chatting to a random stranger on a train and, suddenly, your entire emotional landscape is reconfigured. Times, Sunday Times (2011) So I have decided that it's time to abandon all self-respect and ask a load of random strangers on the internet what I'm doing wrong. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It's still weird having random strangers saying hello, but I wouldn't change any of it. The Sun (2010) I find it amazing you had so much compassion for a total stranger. The Sun One of those peculiar 3.30am conversations you have with a total stranger in your bedroom ensued. Times, Sunday Times Did you stand between one and two metres away from a total stranger? Times,Sunday Times It's easy to rationalise the eyewatering wealth of a global film star or pop icon, but less so that of a total stranger. Times, Sunday Times Then someone from a different nationality, a total stranger, comes along and helps the guy. Christianity Today Never trust a stranger with large investments of stock. Times, Sunday Times In fact, we need a bit of both, otherwise how could anyone trust a stranger enough to let her or him into their life. Times, Sunday Times He would not trust a stranger in this position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Trusting a stranger in your home means that you have to feel comfortable not only with them but also their circle of acquaintances. Times, Sunday Times But in 14 weeks' time, she will have a constant reminder of this virtual stranger. Times, Sunday Times Apart from misjudging someone and being in a vulnerable situation with a virtual stranger, you could end up with an infection. The Sun Were they really content to send her off to a distant land in the company of two virtual strangers? Times, Sunday Times And why do we need guidance and validation from virtual strangers? The Sun Since both sides are virtual strangers, how should we begin? Christianity Today In the book, you emphasize the value of welcoming the stranger, but you're also forthright about your discomfort in interacting with strangers. Christianity Today I am proud of our tradition of tolerance and our historic commitment to welcoming the stranger. The Sun The discomfort of welcoming a stranger can be very fruitful. Christianity Today Welcoming the stranger sometimes takes courage, but the joys and the hopes of doing so outweigh the challenges. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 陌生人 Japanese: 知らない人 |
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