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. 外国的[正式]
He said they were opposed to what he described as the presence of alien forces in the region. 他说他们反对他所描述的在该地区有外国军队的存在。
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. 这种态度对大多数商人都很陌生。
3. N-COUNT An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live. 外国人[法律]
Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care. 这两个女人都雇佣了非法入境者来照看孩子。
4. N-COUNT In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space. 外星人
...aliens from another planet. …从另一个行星来的外星人。