foreign

英 ['fɒrən] 美 ['fɔːrən]

• adj. 外来的；外国的；异质的；不相符的

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 外国的,在本国以外的; 从外国来的

   to, from, of, in, being, or concerning a country or nation that is not one's own or not the one being talked about or considered

2. [P]不属于本身的; 无关的,不相干的

   having no place; having no relation

3. [A]外来的; 异质的

   coming or brought in from outside; not belonging

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 外来的，外国的，外省的，外地的
2. 异质的
3. 陌生的
4. 外交的，涉外的
5. 不属于本身的
6. 无关的，不相干的
7. 不适合的
8. 非典型的
9. 他州的，本州管辖外的
10. 他人的

英英释义

Adjective:

1. of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own);

   "foreign trade"
   "a foreign office"
   

2. relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world;

   "foreign nations"
   "a foreign accent"
   "on business in a foreign city"
   

3. not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something;

   "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"
   "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"
   "jealousy is foreign to her nature"
   

4. not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source;

   "water free of extraneous matter"
   "foreign particles in milk"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Our foreign trade has expanded during recent years.
   近年来我们的对外贸易有所增加。
2. As a result, we were able to attract a lot of foreign investment.
   结果,我们吸引了大量的外来投资。
3. It's not easy to master a foreign language.
   掌握一门外语并不容易。
4. He's visited many foreign countries and has learnt several foreign languages.
   他访问过许多国家，并学会了好几种外语。
5. The swelling on her finger was caused by a foreign body in it.
   她的手指肿胀是手指内有异物引起的。
6. She's a very good woman; unkindness is foreign to her nature.
   她是个很好的人,冷酷不是她的本性。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. At the banquet all the foreign guests wore evening dress.
   宴会上所有的外宾都穿着晚礼服。
2. These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.
   外国朋友很喜爱这些美术工艺品。
3. They said foreign correspondents who stayed too long in a place went blind.
   他们说,外国记者在一个地方呆得太久就变得不能发现新事物了。
4. The new hotel is destined for the reception of foreign visitors.
   这家新旅馆是作接待外宾用的。
5. He lives in a foreign country.
   他居住在外国。
6. A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of life.
   外国语是人生斗争中的一种武器。
7. He has travelled much in foreign parts.
   他在外国游历很广。
8. Tourism has been Thailand's biggest earner of foreign exchange since 1982.
   自从1982年以来,旅游业一直是泰国最大的外汇来源。
9. We hope for foreign aid but cannot depend on it.
   我们希望有外援,但是我们不能依赖它。
10. Several news commentators hit out at the president on his foreign policy.
    有几位时事评论员猛烈抨击总统的对外政策。
11. This metal, oil, soap contains foreign matter.
    这金属、油、肥皂中含有杂质。
12. This food contains foreign matter.
    这食物含有杂质。

n. +～

1. We oppose copying everything foreign.
   我们反对样样照搬外国的。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. I can't understand what he says, he must be foreign.
   我听不懂他说的话,想必他是个外国人。

经典引文

• He fell, crying and howling in a foreign tongue to gods of his own in the northland.

  出自： H. Belloc

常用短语

用作形容词 (adj.)

foreign body〔substance〕

异物,杂质 object that should not present

foreign to

本身所无的; 不适宜的 not belonging to; not suitable for

on foreign soil

在异国土地,在外国 abroad

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• foreign affairs 外交事务
• foreign aid 外国的援助,外援
• foreign body 异物
• foreign exchange 外汇
• foreign factor 外来因素
• foreign film 外国影片
• foreign flavour 外国风味
• foreign friend 外国朋友
• foreign language 外语
• foreign policy 外交政策
• foreign service 驻外机构
• foreign students 留学生
• foreign things 洋物
• foreign trade 外贸
• foreign word 外来字

～+介词

• foreign to 和…无关的,不适于…的,非…所原有的
• foreign to one's nature 不是…的本性

词语用法

adj. (形容词)

1. foreign的基本意思是“外国的,在本国以外的; 从外国来的”。
2. foreign也可作“不属于本身的; 无关的,不相干的”解,常接介词to表示“和…格格不入”“和…不相干”。引申可作“异质的”解。
3. foreign常用作定语,也可用作表语。
4. foreign无比较级和最高级。

词义辨析

adj. (形容词)

foreign, alien

• alien 表示“外国的,异乡的”时与foreign相似,但比foreign正式,没有后者使用普遍。

常见错误

adj. (形容词)

1. 她说话时脸红了,因为说谎不是她的本性。

   误 She blushed as she spoke, for lying is foreign with her nature.

   正 She blushed as she spoke, for lying is foreign to her nature.

   析 foreign 用来表达“和…格格不入”“和…不相干”时,后面应该加介词to,而不加 with或别的介词。

2. 三对外国夫妇住在三楼。

   误 Three couples of foreigners live on the third floor.

   正 Three foreign couples live on the third floor.

   析 “三对外国夫妇”译成three couples of foreigners不符合英语习惯说法,应该改为 three foreign couples。“一对美国夫妇”是an American couple,若写成a couple of Americans就可能是两个美国人了。

3. 他已定购了一辆外国造的汽车。

   误 He has placed an order for a foreigner's car.

   正 He has placed an order for a foreign-made car.

   析 “外国制造的”应译作foreign-made,而foreigner's是“外国人的”意思。

词源解说

• ☆ 1300年进入英语，直接源自古法语的forain；最初源自古典拉丁语的foris，意为门外。

近反义词

【近义词】

• alien
• distant
• imported
• introduced
• remote
• strange

【反义词】

• inconsistent
• native
• unconnected
• unrelated