好词典

strangers

UK //ˈstreɪn.dʒərz//US //ˈstreɪn.dʒɚz//

词源

源自中古英语 'straungeour',最终来自拉丁语 'extraneus'(外来的)。

noun

❶ 指不认识或不熟悉的人,通常指在公共场合遇到的陌生人,可能带来未知感或警惕性。

“She felt nervous when walking alone among strangers at night.”

(夜晚独自走在陌生人中间时,她感到紧张。)

“The city is full of strangers, each with their own story.”

(这座城市满是陌生人,每个人都有各自的故事。)

同义词:unknown people, outsiders, foreigners

常见短语

strangers in a strange land — 形容身处陌生环境中的异乡人,强调孤独与不适应感。

“Moving to a new country made them feel like strangers in a strange land.”

(搬到新国家让他们感觉自己像异乡的陌生人。)