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

• He theorized that there are possible answers to whether there is extraterrestrial life.
  另外他还推理了对于是否存在外星生命的可能回答。
• In addition to extraterrestrial signals we might see signs of evaporating black holes or discover new pulsars.
  除了来自外星人的信号，我们可能还会看到黑洞蒸发或者发现新的脉冲星。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Extraterrestrial activity will be limited to exploration.
  地球外的活动将限于探测。
• Alone in the fight, can you resist extraterrestrial biological attacks.
  孤军作战，你能否抵挡外星生物的袭击。
• 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。
• Do you believe the existence of extraterrestrial beings?
  你相信有外星人吗？
• 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。