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

• This is a representative of an extraterrestrial civilization.
  它是唯一的外星人的尸体已被访问的人。
• Wilcock has been told by additional independent sources that extraterrestrial disclosure will take place by the end of2009.
  有人向Wilcock提供了2009年年底公开外星真相的其它证据。
• In going through the earth's atmosphere the light from an extraterrestrial bodies suffers considerable absorption.
  从地球以外的所有星体射来的光，在通过地球大气时，都会遭受很大的吸收。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is the search for a generally acceptable cosmic context for the human species.
  对于地球外智慧生命的研究是为了人类研究一种总的来说可接受的宇宙背景研究。
• Discovering just one extraterrestrial civilization would have profound significance.
  仅仅发现一个地外文明世界就会具有很深的意义。
• 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。
• 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。