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

• In USA's science fiction film, they suspect extraterrestrial creature will invade earth.
  在美国的科幻电影里，美国人怀疑外星人将会侵略地球。
• 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。
• In the deepest sense, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is a search for ourselves.
  从最深层意义上讲，对于地球外智慧生命的研究是一种为我们自己的研究。
• Extraterrestrial activity will be limited to exploration.
  地球外的活动将限于探测。
• You are officially invited to join the search for extraterrestrial life.
  你已被正式邀请参与搜寻地外生命计划！
• This evidence of past water on Mars leads some scientists to consider Mars as the prime location in the Solar System to search for extraterrestrial life.
  火星上过去曾经有过水这一迹象，使得某些科学家认为寻找外星生命，火星是太阳系内一个主要地点。
• 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。
• 2221 – In the search for extraterrestrial life, humanity comes into contact with what – something terrible.
  2221年，在寻找外星人生命的过程中，人类和一些可怕的生命获得联系。
• 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。
• 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。