引言：

看到一起枪击事件的英文报导，差点以为真有外星人~~

alien /ˈeɪliən/

adj.

1

~ (to sb/sth)

陌生的；不熟悉

strange and frightening; different from what you are used to

同义词： hostile

an alien environment

陌生的环境

In a world that had suddenly become alien and dangerous, he was her only security.

在一个突然变得陌生而危险的世界里，他是她唯一的守护神。

2

(often disapproving) 外国的；异域的

from another country or society; foreign

an alien culture

异族文化

3

~ to sb/sth

(disapproving) 不相容；相抵触；格格不入

not usual or acceptable

The idea is alien to our religion.

这种思想与我们的宗教不相容。

Cruelty was quite alien to him.

他绝无残忍之心。

4

外星的

connected with creatures from another world

alien beings from outer space

外星人

noun

1

NAmE also non-citizen

(law 律 or technical 术语) 外国人；外侨

a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live or work

an illegal alien

非法外侨

2

外星人；外星生物

a creature from another world

aliens from outer space

外星人

点点关注，谢谢喵~