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be foreign to sb/sth
表示不属于或与…不相符。
The concept is foreign to our culture.
这个概念对我们的文化来说是陌生的。
外国的；国外的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
外国的；国外的
In or from a country other than one's own; characteristic of, belonging to, or relating to another country or nation.
The concept is foreign to our culture.
这个概念对我们的文化来说是陌生的。
位于国家或地方之外,尤其是自己国家之外的。
Located outside a country or place, especially one's own.
涉及或关心其他国家(而非本国)的事务
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
源自、具有特征、属于或为所讨论的国家或地方以外的国家或地方的公民。
Originating from, characteristic of, belonging to, or being a citizen of a country or place other than the one under discussion.
与其他地方或世界的部分有关或起源于其他地方的
relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world
After graduating, she moved to a foreign country to teach English.
毕业后，她搬到了一个外国教英语。
AI contextual example
Learning a foreign language can be challenging but rewarding.
学习一门外语可能很有挑战性，但也很有收获。
AI contextual example
The president will announce a new foreign policy next week.
总统下周将宣布一项新的外交政策。
AI contextual example
foreign trade
对外贸易。
WordNet
表示不属于或与…不相符。
The concept is foreign to our culture.
这个概念对我们的文化来说是陌生的。
指其他国家或地区的，常用于政治、语言等领域。
She specializes in foreign policy.
她专攻外交政策。
表示认为某事物不熟悉或不自然。
He found the customs foreign.
他觉得这些习俗很陌生。
Not this
He is a foreigner student.
Use this
He is a foreign student.
形容词不能修饰名词，应使用形容词形式作定语。
Not this
This idea is foreign from me.
Use this
This idea is foreign to me.
介词搭配错误，应为'be foreign to sb/sth'表示'对……陌生'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
外交政策
The country's foreign policy aims to promote peace.
该国的外交政策旨在促进和平。
外语
Learning a foreign language can be challenging.
学习一门外语可能具有挑战性。
外国投资
Foreign investment has boosted the local economy.
外国投资推动了当地经济。
外交事务
He works in the ministry of foreign affairs.
他在外交部工作。
外汇
The foreign exchange rate fluctuates daily.
外汇汇率每天波动。
异物
The doctor removed a foreign body from the patient's eye.
医生从患者眼中取出了一颗异物。
陌生的；不熟悉的
The idea of eating insects is completely foreign to me.
吃昆虫的想法对我来说完全陌生。
外国领土；异国他乡
He died on foreign soil, far from his family.
他死于异国他乡，远离家人。
外语
She speaks a foreign tongue with great fluency.
她说一口流利的外语。
过去是一个外国，那里的人们行事方式不同。
This line from L.P. Hartley's novel 'The Go-Between' emphasizes how historical periods can feel alien and unfamiliar.
这句话出自L.P.哈特利的小说《往昔》，强调历史时期可能会让人感到陌生和不熟悉。
Use foreign naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
将‘foreign’分解为‘for（为了）’和‘reign（统治）’，联想‘为了统治别国’，即为‘外国的’。
形容词，用于描述与外国相关的事物，语域较为正式，常见于政治、外交、商业等正式场合。通常中性，但在某些语境下可能带有‘异国’或‘陌生’的隐含意味。
作表语时常后接to引出所指对象
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