1 ADJ [usually ADJ n] 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. 外国的;异族的 [formal, disapproval]
SYN foreign, outside, strange, imported
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 怪异的；可怕的；异己的 You use alien to describe something that seems strange and perhaps frightening, because it is not part of your normal experience. 怪异的；可怕的；异己的
SYN strange, new, foreign, novel
3 ADJ-GRADED 陌生的；格格不入的；不相容的 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；格格不入的；不相容的 [formal]
4 N-COUNT 外国人 An alien is someone who is not a legal citizen of the country in which they live. 外国人 [formal, law]
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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。
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When war broke out, he was interned as an enemy alien.
战争爆发时，他作为敌国人士遭到关押。
SYN foreigner, incomer, immigrant, stranger
5 N-COUNT 外星人 In science fiction, an alien is a creature from outer space. 外星人
| Word Link | ali ≈ other : alias, alibi, alien |
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