Word · Frequency #5998
aliens
外星人；外星生命
aliens is the plural of alien.
A life form from outer space or another dimension; an extraterrestrial being.
- 1.
A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.
来自外部的生物或事物
- 2.
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
外侨,非本国公民
- 3.
A citizen or national of another sovereign state.
他国公民或国民
- 4.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
异类,不融入环境者
- 5.
Any life form of extraterrestrial or extradimensional origin.
外星或异次元生命形式
- 6.
a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
外星生命
- 7.
One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged.
被排除在某些特权之外的人；被疏远的人
外国人；外侨；外来者；异类；局外人；来自外部的生物或事物；外侨,非本国公民；他国公民或国民
In use
An alien must obtain a work visa before taking a job in this country.
The science fiction movie features friendly aliens who visit Earth.
After moving to the small town, she felt like an alien among the locals.
Connections
Collocations
- illegal alien
- 非法移民；非法居留者
- The new law targets illegal aliens.新法律针对非法移民。
- resident alien
- 外籍居民；有居留权的外国人
- She has a green card and is considered a resident alien.她持有绿卡，被视为外籍居民。
- enemy alien
- 敌国侨民；敌国公民
- Enemy aliens were required to register with the authorities.敌国侨民被要求向当局登记。
- space alien
- 太空外星人；外星人
- He claims he saw a space alien in his backyard.他声称在后院看到了一个外星人。
- alien invasion
- 外星人入侵
- The story is about an alien invasion of Earth.这个故事讲述外星人入侵地球。
- alien abduction
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：读作“诶理恩”，想象一个外星人站在人群外，格格不入——alien既是外星人，也是外来者、异类。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：法律/移民文件、科幻作品与日常谈论外星人、文学或正式语境的局外人 作名词时，alien 的语体随义项变化：在法律或移民语境中较正式，指外侨或外国人；在科幻或口语中很常见，指外星人；指局外人时偏文学或正式。使用时应结合具体义项选择。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 alien /ˈeɪliən/ 押韵（重读元音及之后读音相同）的是 Australian /ɒˈstreɪliən/。注意：salient /ˈseɪliənt/ 拼写相近且重读元音相同，但末尾多出 /t/，不算完全押韵；patient /ˈpeɪʃənt/ 以 -ient 结尾却读作 /ʃənt/；Italian /ɪˈtæljən/ 的 -lian 与 -lien 拼写相近但元音不同；lien /liːn/（也读 /ˈliːən/）只是恰好与 alien 的尾拼相同，读音差异很大。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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