stranger

stranger
noun
  1. a person whom one does not know or with whom one is not familiar
    陌生人
    don't talk to strangers.
    不要跟陌生人讲话。
    she remained a stranger to him.
    他仍然不认识她。
    ■a person who does not know, or is not known in, a particular place or community
    外地人,异乡人;来客
    I'm a stranger in these parts.
    我在这些地方人地生疏。
    he must have been a stranger to the village.
    他一定不是这个村子的人。
    ■(stranger to)a person entirely unaccustomed to (a feeling, experience, or situation)
    对(情感,经历,情形)不习惯的人
    he is no stranger to controversy.
    他对争论已习以为常了。
    ■a person who is not a member or official of the House of Commons
    非众议院议员者,非众议院官员者
常用词组
hello, stranger!
  1. (humorous)used to greet someone whom one has not seen for some time
    (幽默)嘿,稀客!(用于与很长时间没有见面的人打招呼)
语源
  1. late Middle English: shortening of Old French estrangier, from Latin extraneus (see strange)
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