alien 是什么意思？alien 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural aliens

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.

[formal, disapproval]

He said they were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region.

Synonyms: foreign, outside, strange, imported More Synonyms of alien

2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

You use alien to describe something that seems strange and perhaps frightening, because it is not part of your normal experience.

His work offers an insight into an alien culture.

Synonyms: strange, new, foreign, novel More Synonyms of alien

3. adjective

If something is alien to you or to your normal feelings or behaviour, it is not the way you would normally feel or behave.

[formal]

Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen. [+ to]

4. countable noun

An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live.

[formal, law]

Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care.

When war broke out, he was interned as an enemy alien.

Synonyms: foreigner, incomer, immigrant, stranger More Synonyms of alien

5. countable noun

In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space.

alien