estranging

Describes something that causes a person to feel isolated, alienated, or less close to others.

• 🇨🇳形容使人感到疏远、孤立、格格不入或与他人关系变得不亲近的。

1. Causing alienation C1 formal

   Making someone feel isolated, disconnected, or no longer close to others.

   • His estranging behavior pushed away all his friends.
   • The constant criticism created an estranging atmosphere in the office.
   • Moving to a new country can be an estranging experience at first.

   🇨🇳使人疏远的

   同义词: distancingisolating

   反义词: endearingfamiliarizinginclusivewelcoming

• more estranging comparative form
• most estranging superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of causing someone to become distant, unfriendly, or hostile, often by alienating them from a group or relationship.

• 🇨🇳动词，指使某人疏远、产生隔阂或敌意，常指使人脱离某一群体或关系。

1. Cause to become unfriendly C1 formal

   To cause someone to become no longer close, friendly, or affectionate; to alienate.

   • His rude behavior estranged him from his family.
   • The political disagreement estranged the two friends.
   • She felt estranged from her colleagues after the argument.

   🇨🇳疏远

   同义词: alienateantagonizedisaffectdistancedrive awayseparateturn away

   反义词: befriendreconcileunite

2. Separate or remove C1 formal

   To remove or separate someone from a familiar environment or relationship.

   • Living abroad for years estranged him from his native culture.
   • The long war estranged the soldiers from their loved ones.
   • The new policy estranged many long-time supporters.

   🇨🇳疏远

   同义词: alienatedetachdisaffectdistanceisolateseversunderwean

   反义词: allyassociateattachbindconnectfamiliarizeintegratereconcileunite

• estranged past participle
• estranged past simple
• estranging present participle
• estranges third person singular