| 单词 | stranger |
| 释义 | stranger —strangerlike, adj. /strayn"jeuhr/, n. 1. a person with whom one has had no personal acquaintance: He is a perfect stranger to me. 2. a newcomer in a place or locality: a stranger in town. 3. an outsider: They want no strangers in on the club meetings. 4. a person who is unacquainted with or unaccustomed to something (usually fol. by to): He is no stranger to poverty. 5. a person who is not a member of the family, group, community, or the like, as a visitor or guest: Our town shows hospitality to strangers. 6. Law. one not privy or party to an act, proceeding, etc. [1325-75; ME < MF estrangier, equiv. to estrange STRANGE + -ier -IER2] Syn. 1, 5. STRANGER, ALIEN, FOREIGNER all refer to someone regarded as outside of or distinct from a particular group. STRANGER may apply to one who does not belong to some group - social, professional, national, etc. - or may apply to a person with whom one is not acquainted. ALIEN emphasizes a difference in political allegiance and citizenship from that of the country in which one is living. FOREIGNER emphasizes a difference in language, customs, and background. Ant. 1. acquaintance. |
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