stranger
- n.陌生人;外地人;新来者，异乡人;外国人;局外人;<律>非当事人，第三者;<口>（用以称呼久违的客人）稀客;生手，外行;不习惯的人;一无所知的人;预示来客的事物(如漂起的茶叶或扑面而来的飞蛾等)
- adj.外国的;陌生人的
- strange的比较级
复数： strangers
strang(e) 陌生的 + -er 某种人
strangernoun
陌生人
a person that you do not know
There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk.
我书桌前坐着一个从未见过的陌生人。
They got on well together although they were total strangers .
尽管以前素未谋面，但他们相处融洽。
We've told our daughter not to speak to strangers.
我们告诉女儿不要和陌生人讲话。
She remained a stranger to me.
我一直未能了解她。
外地人；新来者
a person who is in a place that they have not been in before
Sorry, I don't know where the bank is. I'm a stranger here myself.
对不起，我不知道银行在哪儿。我不是本地人。
He must have been a stranger to the town.
他当时一定是刚到这个镇子。
to be familiar/not familiar with sth because you have/have not experienced it many times before
他对争论见得多了。
He is no stranger to controversy.
stranger
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N-COUNT 陌生人
A stranger is someone you have never met before.Telling a complete stranger about your life is difficult...
要对一个素昧平生的人谈自己的生活经历是比较困难。
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N-PLURAL 互不相识的人
If two people are strangers, they do not know each other.The women knew nothing of the dead girl. They were strangers.
女人们都对死去的女孩一无所知。她们互不相识。
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N-COUNT 外乡人;外地人
If you are a stranger in a place, you do not know the place well.'You don't know much about our town, do you?'—'No, I'm a stranger here.'
“你不太了解我们这个镇，是吗？”——“是的，我是外地人。”
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N-COUNT 生手;外行;(对…)一无所知的人
If you are a stranger to something, you have had no experience of it or do not understand it.He is no stranger to controversy...
他是个颇具争议的人物。
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指非本国人不能用 stranger，要用foreigner，但 foreigner 一词听起来很不礼貌。更恰当的说法是 someone from abroad。
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I don 't know him ─ he 's a perfect stranger .
我不认识他，他是百分之百的陌生人。
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There was a complete stranger sitting at my desk .
我书桌前坐着一个从未见过的陌生人。
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I find it strange that she doesn 't want to go .
她居然不想去，我觉得奇怪。
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They got on well together although they were total strangers .
尽管以前素未谋面，但他们相处融洽。
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After ten years I 'm used to the strange British ways .
十年之后，我习惯了英国人的奇异习俗。
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She was looking at me in a very strange way .
她用十分异样的目光看着我。
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At first the place was strange to me .
起先我对这个地方不熟悉。
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It 's strange how she never comes to see us any more .
奇怪，她怎么再也不来看我们了。
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He has some very strange ideas about education .
他对教育有些非常奇怪的看法。
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Strange to say , I don 't really enjoy television .
说来奇怪，我不大喜欢看电视。
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There were some really strange characters hanging around the bar .
有些不三不四的人在酒吧周围游荡。
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I always found him a little strange , if you know what I mean .
我总觉得他有点儿怪——如果你明白我这话是什么意思。
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Several people described seeing strange lights in the sky .
好几个人都说看到天上出现了奇异光芒。
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That 's strange ─ the front door 's open .
怪事——正门开着。
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There was this strange man sitting next to me on the plane .
在飞机上有个奇怪的人坐在我身旁。
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I 'm looking forward to the exam , strange as it may seem .
别人可能感到奇怪——我在盼望这场考试。
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It was terribly hot and I started to feel strange .
酷热难当，我逐渐感到不舒服。
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It may seem a strange story but it rings true to me .
这个故事也许显得离奇，但我却觉得很真实。
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I can 't believe you 'd tell a total stranger about it !
我不能相信你会把这事告诉一个素昧平生的人！
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This is a strange business and no mistake .
这确实是件怪事。
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There was something strange about her eyes .
她的眼睛有些异常。
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She wears those strange clothes just to get herself noticed .
她穿那些奇装异服不过是想引人注意而已。
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We 've told our daughter not to speak to strangers .
我们告诉女儿不要和陌生人讲话。
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Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of events .
人人都因接二连三发生的怪事感到惊恐。
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He holds strange views on education .
他对教育的看法不同寻常。
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She felt strange sitting at her father 's desk .
坐在父亲的书桌前，她感觉不自在。
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There were some strange goings-on next door last night .
昨天夜里隔壁有些异常情况。
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She showed us a strange contraption that looked like a satellite dish .
她给我们看了一个奇怪的玩意儿，样子像碟形卫星信号接收器。
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There 's something strange about him .
他有点怪。
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Some strange customs have survived from earlier times .
有些奇怪的风俗是从早年留存下来的。
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