alien
n
1 (fml or law 文或律) person who is not a naturalized citizen of the country in which he is living 外侨; 侨民; 外国人.
2 being from another world 从另一世界来的生物. alien, adj
1
(a) foreign 外国的: an alien land 外国.
(b) unfamiliar; strange 不熟悉的; 陌生的
an alien environment 陌生的环境
alien customs 陌生的风俗习惯.
2 [pred 作表语]
~ to sth/sb contrary to sth; hateful to sb 与某事物相反; 使某人憎恨
Such principles are alien to our religion. 这些原则与我们的宗教信仰相抵触.
Cruelty was quite alien to his nature/to him. 残忍的行为与他的本性[与他]格格不入.
Second, we have to make an effort to encourage American companies to do business in our country.
第二,我们必须鼓励美国公司在我国开展业务。
You can count on us.
你可以信赖我们。
When lights fuse, furniture gets rickety, pipes get clogged, or vacuum cleaners fail to operate, some woman assume that their husbands will somehow put things right.