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外星人

wài xīng rén

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • space alien; extraterrestrial

Definition

外星人是指来自地球以外的智慧生物。

An extraterrestrial being; alien.

Usage

通常用于指代科幻作品中的外部生命形式，也可比喻指行为或思想与常人迥异的人。

Commonly used to refer to extraterrestrial life forms in science fiction, or metaphorically for someone whose behavior or thoughts are very different from ordinary people.

Examples

  • 1 这部电影讲述了一个外星人来到地球的故事。 (This movie tells the story of an alien coming to Earth.)
  • 2 他整天沉迷于研究UFO，大家都觉得他是个外星人。 (He's obsessed with studying UFOs all day; everyone thinks he's an alien.)
  • 3 科学家们正在努力寻找外星人的踪迹。 (Scientists are working hard to find traces of aliens.)
  • 4 她的行为古怪，简直像个外星人。 (Her behavior is weird, just like an alien.)
  • 5 孩子们在万圣节装扮成外星人。 (The children dressed up as aliens for Halloween.)

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