extraterrestrials

英 [ˌɛkstrətɪˈrɛstrɪəlz]

美 [ˌɛkstrəˌtɜˈrɛstriəlz]

n.  (故事中的)天外来客，外星人，外星生物
extraterrestrial的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 地外的
  Extraterrestrialmeans happening, existing, or coming from somewhere beyond the planet Earth.
  1. NASA has started a 10-year search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
     美国航空航天局已经启动了一个为期10年的寻找外星人的项目。
  2. ...extraterrestrial rocks.
     地外岩石
• 地外智慧生物；外星人
  Extraterrestrialsare living creatures that some people think exist or may exist in another part of the universe.

双语例句

• The vast, ancient drawings can really only be properly appreciated from the air, which has led some to claim they are the work of extraterrestrials.
  古老而巨大的纳斯卡图案只能从空中鸟瞰才可识别，所以有些人认为这是外星人所为。
• According to them, extraterrestrials are quietly waiting in a massive cavity beneath the rock for the world to end, at which point they will leave, taking, it is hoped, a lucky few humans with them.
  根据他们的说法，外星人正在岩石下方的巨大洞穴里静静等待世界末日的到来，那时候他们就会带着一部分地球幸运儿离我们而去。
• But the extraterrestrials& damn them!
  可那些外星人&该死的！
• Have channeled telepathic messages from extraterrestrials.
  能以精神到感应外星人的讯息。
• He has suggested that extraterrestrials are almost certain to exist& but that instead of seeking them out, humanity should be doing all it that can to avoid any contact.
  他认为外来的威胁几乎肯定存在-但是我们人类要做的不是把他们找出来，而是应该避免任何和他们接触的可能。
• Of course the vast majority of "evidence" of extraterrestrials have simple ( albeit WAY less exciting) explanations.
  当然，绝大多数有关“地外生命”的证据都有简单（而远没那么令人兴奋）的解释。
• Such a large corpus with its text, pictures, videos and sounds would allow clever extraterrestrials to decipher much about our society, and even formulate questions that could be answered with the material in hand.
  文本、图片、视频和音频汇编的大型数据库可以让聪明的外星人破解更多有关人类社会的信息，甚至思考出一些用手头资料能够解答的问题。
• How could you believe that extraterrestrials are sending you messages?
  你怎么能相信外星人在给你发信息呢？
• What would extraterrestrials look like?
  外星人会长得像什么样子？
• A better approach is to note that the nearest intelligent extraterrestrials are likely to be at least dozens of light-years away.
  一种更好的做法，是先认识到离我们最近的地外智慧生命可能至少也隔着几十光年的距离。