foreign

• 属于或来自其他国家或文化的；不属于自己所在的国家或群体的；不熟悉的、陌生的。

Belonging to or characteristic of a country or culture other than one's own; unfamiliar or strange.

1. From another countryA2formal

   Belonging to or coming from a country that is not one's own.

   外国的

   • She enjoys learning foreign languages.
   • The company imports foreign goods from Asia.
   • He has traveled to many foreign countries.

   同义词alienexoticexternalimportednonnativeoverseas

   反义词domestichomelocalnative

2. Not familiar or strangeB1formal

   Something that is not typical, familiar, or known.

   陌生的

   • The concept of democracy was foreign to the ancient kingdom.
   • His behavior seemed foreign to his usual calm nature.
   • The idea of working from home was foreign to them a decade ago.

   同义词aliencuriousdifferentexoticoddoutlandishpeculiarstrangeunfamiliarunknown

   反义词familiarknownnativenatural

3. Not belonging naturallyB2formal

   Something that is not part of a particular system, body, or environment.

   外来的

   • The doctor removed a foreign object from the patient's ear.
   • A foreign substance was found in the water supply.
   • The committee rejected the foreign influence on local policies.

   同义词alienexogenousexternalextraneousextrinsic

   反义词indigenousinherentinnateintrinsicnativenatural