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!
(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
late Middle English: shortening of Old French estrangier, from Latin extraneus (see strange)