foreign

形容詞

UK/ˈfɒr.ən/
US/ˈfɔːr.ən/

定義 foreign 形容詞

  1. A2

    Of or relating to a country that is not one's own.

    外國的;異國的

    • She lived in a foreign country for two years and learned the local language there.

      她在一個外國住了兩年,並在那裡學習了當地語言。

    • The company specializes in importing foreign goods.

      這家公司專門進口外國商品。

    • Learning a foreign language can broaden your horizons.

      學習一門外語可以開闊你的視野。

  2. Being an object or substance that has entered something else, possibly by accident, and does not belong there.

    外來的;異質的

    • The doctor found a foreign object in his eye.

      醫生在他的眼睛裡發現了一個異物。

    • Foreign matter was found in the food during inspection.

      在檢查過程中發現食物中有異物。

    • It is important to ensure that no foreign material enters the wound.

      確保沒有異物進入傷口是很重要的。

片語 foreign 形容詞

  • foreign to

    If something is described as foreign to someone, it means that they are unfamiliar with it or it is outside the scope of their experience.

    陌生的;不熟悉的

    She claimed that the entire concept of democracy was utterly foreign to the current government.

    她聲稱,整個民主的概念對現任政府來說是完全陌生的。