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

• 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。
• Not every UFO is extraterrestrial.
  不是所有的不明飞行物都是天外来客。
• 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。
• 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。
• At the time, he did not know that his boss was the most corrupt extraterrestrial west of Sirius.
  在那个时候，他还不知道他的老板是宇宙外西部天狼星最腐败的坏蛋。
• In addition to extraterrestrial signals we might see signs of evaporating black holes or discover new pulsars.
  除了来自外星人的信号，我们可能还会看到黑洞蒸发或者发现新的脉冲星。
• Extraterrestrial activity will be limited to exploration.
  地球外的活动将限于探测。
• 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。
• Skeptics also ask why there is no clear evidence of extraterrestrial visits to Earth.
  怀疑论者也质问为什么没有清晰的外星人拜访地球的证据。