◙ adjective 1. of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own • 外国的，来自外国的；外国语的 »a foreign language. 外语。 dealing with or relating to other countries • 外交的，涉外的；对外的 »foreign policy. 外交政策。 of or belonging to another district or area • 外地的；不属于本地区的 »a visit to a foreign clan. 对外族的访问。 coming or introduced from outside • 外来的，从外面引进的 »the quotation is a foreign element imported into the work. 这段引文是从外面引入书中的。 2. strange and unfamiliar • 陌生的，不熟悉的 »I suppose this all feels pretty foreign to you. 我想这一切让你感到相当陌生。 (foreign to)not belonging to or characteristic of • 不属于…的，与…相悖的 »crime and brutality are foreign to our nature and our country. 犯罪和暴行与我们的本性和国家相背。
【派生】
♦ foreignness noun
【语源】
1. Middle English foren, forein, from Old French forein, forain, based on Latin foras, foris 'outside', from fores 'door'. The current spelling arose in the 16th cent., by association with sovereign