| 单词 | alien |
| 释义 | alien (once / 399 pages) 1adjn 2adj 3v 4v Something that's alien is different or foreign. In science fiction, space aliens come from other planets. In reality, illegal aliens come from other countries. When we talk about aliens, or things that are alien, we're talking about things and people that are different and strange to us. Like an alien from outer space. Some people are afraid of illegal aliens from other countries. Besides people, experiences can be alien. If you've never owned a cat, then having a cat is alien to you. You can also alienate people by making them feel weird, disconnected, and alone: like an alien. WORD FAMILYalien: alienated, aliened, alienism, alienly, aliens+/alienism: alienisms, alienist/alienist: alienists USAGE EXAMPLESAlien: Covenant A new planet and new dangers for Ridley Scott’s space franchise. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Deeply thoughtful and compassionate, this sci-fi drama is all about trying to communicate with aliens rather than defeat them. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) In his world, aliens will land before the Wizards get national recognition — but he will play on like everyone’s watching just the same. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1adj being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world alien customs Syn exotic foreign, strange relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world 2n a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper foreigner, noncitizen, outlander citizen a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community au pair a young foreigner who lives with a family in return for doing light housework deportee, exilea person who is expelled from home or country by authority gringoa Latin American (disparaging) term for foreigners (especially Americans and Englishmen) import, importeean imported person brought from a foreign country metican alien who paid a fee to reside in an ancient Greek city au pair girla foreign girl serving as an au pair traveler, traveller a person who changes location 3n anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper stranger, unknown acquaintance, friend a person with whom you are acquainted foreigner, outsider someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group transalpineone living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy interloper, intruder, trespasser someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission 4n a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere 2Syn|Hyper extraterrestrial, extraterrestrial being hypothetical creature a creature that has not been observed but is hypothesized to exist adj not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something 3an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism Syn foreign extrinsic not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside v transfer property or ownership 4The will aliened the property to the heirs Syn|Hyper alienate transfer cause to change ownership v arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious Syn|Hypo|Hyper alienate, disaffect, estrange drift apart, drift away lose personal contact over time weandetach the affections of alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation |
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