foreign

US /ˈfɔːr.ən/
UK /ˈfɔːr.ən/
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1.

外国的, 异国的

of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own

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She speaks three foreign languages fluently.
她能流利地说三种外语。
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He prefers to travel to foreign countries.
他更喜欢去国外旅行。
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alienexoticoverseas
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domesticnativelocal
2.

陌生的, 不熟悉的

not characteristic of oneself; unfamiliar or strange

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His sudden anger was completely foreign to his nature.
他突如其来的愤怒完全不符合他的性格。
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The concept of failure was foreign to him.
失败的概念对他来说是陌生的。
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unfamiliaralienstrangeunaccustomed
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familiarcharacteristictypical
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foreignerforeign currencyforeign debtforeign aidforeign exchange marketforeign currency accountforeign direct investment