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extraterrestrials
/ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl/
noun
外星人；地外生命
extraterrestrials is the plural of extraterrestrial.
核心释义
A living being that comes from outside Earth or its atmosphere, such as from another planet; an alien.
- 1.
源自地球大气层外、太空或另一颗行星的生物；外星人。
A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien.
- 2.
假定存在于地球或其大气层之外的生命形式
a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
源自地球大气层外、太空或另一颗行星的生物；外星人。；假定存在于地球或其大气层之外的生命形式；地球外的；地球大气圈外的
用法In use
Scientists have not yet found any evidence of an extraterrestrial.
用法提示：此处使用单数名词形式，指代未知的外星生命个体。
Many people believe that extraterrestrials have visited Earth.
用法提示：此处使用复数形式，泛指外星生命。
The movie depicts a friendly extraterrestrial who helps humans.
用法提示：此处使用单数名词形式，指代具体的外星生命角色。
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