extraterrestrial

英 [ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl]

美 [ˌekstrətəˈrestriəl]

n.  (故事中的)天外来客，外星人，外星生物
adj.  地球外的; 外星球的; 宇宙的

复数：extraterrestrials　

TEM8

BNC.36847 / COCA.15606

牛津词典

noun

• （故事中的）天外来客，外星人，外星生物
  (in stories) a creature that comes from another planet; a creature that may exist on another planet

adj.

• 地球外的；外星球的；宇宙的
  connected with life existing outside the planet Earth
  1. extraterrestrial beings/life
     外星人 / 生命

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 地外的
  Extraterrestrialmeans happening, existing, or coming from somewhere beyond the planet Earth.
  1. NASA has started a 10-year search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
     美国航空航天局已经启动了一个为期10年的寻找外星人的项目。
  2. ...extraterrestrial rocks.
     地外岩石
• 地外智慧生物；外星人
  Extraterrestrialsare living creatures that some people think exist or may exist in another part of the universe.

英英释义

noun

• a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
  Synonym:extraterrestrial beingalien

adj

• originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere
  1. is there extraterrestrial life?

双语例句

• The search for extraterrestrial life has gained momentum in recent months.
  近几个月来，搜寻外星生命的活动获得了很大的进展。
• In USA's science fiction film, they suspect extraterrestrial creature will invade earth.
  在美国的科幻电影里，美国人怀疑外星人将会侵略地球。
• Here are10 man-made things falsely attributed to extraterrestrial influence.
  以下是10项人造的东西，它们被错误地归因于地外生命的影响。
• You are officially invited to join the search for extraterrestrial life.
  你已被正式邀请参与搜寻地外生命计划！
• He theorized that there are possible answers to whether there is extraterrestrial life.
  另外他还推理了对于是否存在外星生命的可能回答。
• Second, the physical form of extraterrestrial species reflects human attitudes toward species on Earth.
  第二，外星人的外形反映出人类对于地球物种的态度。
• Not every UFO is extraterrestrial.
  不是所有的不明飞行物都是天外来客。
• In the deepest sense, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is a search for ourselves.
  从最深层意义上讲，对于地球外智慧生命的研究是一种为我们自己的研究。
• An extraterrestrial visitor will find the massive and intricate amount of mutual help in human society simply amazing.
  人类社会大量和复杂的互相帮助会令星球来客觉得惊讶。
• I was investigating the possibility of an extraterrestrial presence.
  我在调查地外生命存在的可能性。