
好词典

源自法语 'étranger'(使陌生),最终来自拉丁语 'extraneus'(外部的、陌生的),16世纪进入英语。
❶ 指人与人之间关系疏远或感情冷淡的状态,通常因争吵、误解或长期分离导致亲密感消失。
“After the argument, there was a growing estrangement between the two brothers.”
(争吵后,两兄弟之间的关系逐渐疏远。)
“Their political differences led to the estrangement of the old friends.”
(政治观点的分歧导致这对老朋友关系疏离。)
marital estrangement — 特指夫妻关系疏远或分居的状态,尚未正式离婚但情感联系已断裂。
“After years of marital estrangement, they finally decided to divorce.”
(经历多年婚姻疏离后,他们最终决定离婚。)