"an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"
"the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"
"jealousy is foreign to her nature"
"alien customs"
"exotic plants in a greenhouse"
"exotic cuisine"
"The will aliened the property to the heirs"
"She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
1.外国的;异族的
alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
e.g. He said they were opposed to the presence ofalien forces in the region.
他说他们反对外国军队驻扎在该地区。
2.怪异的;可怕的;异己的
You usealien to describe something that seems strange and perhaps frightening, because it is not part of your normal experience.
e.g. His work offers an insight into analien culture.
他的作品能让人们对一种异域文化产生较深入的了解。
3.陌生的;格格不入的;不相容的
If something isalien to you orto your normal feelings or behaviour, it is not the way you would normally feel or behave.
alien是什么意思
e.g. Such an attitude isalien to most businessmen.
大多数商界人士都会对这样的态度感到陌生。
4.外国人
Analien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live.
e.g. Both women had hired illegal aliens for child care...
两个女人都曾雇过非法入境者照看孩子。
e.g. When war broke out, he was interned as an enemyalien.
战争爆发时,他作为敌国人士遭到关押。
5.外星人
In science fiction, analien is a creature from outer space.
1. (异型):在<>(alien)的设计过程中,对未来工业废墟的描画可谓登峰造极. 在荒废的暮霭中弥漫着神秘的恐惧,锈迹斑斑的机械装置,因为具有了生命而轻微地蠕动着,排出令人胆寒的气体和黏液. 在<>(Darkseed)、<>(Species)中,