stranger
noun
ˈstreɪndʒə
noun
1
stranger foreigner from abroad/overseas from abroad/overseas
someone
that
you
do
not
know
Do
not
use
to
mean
‘a
person
from
another
country’.
Use
or,
more
politely,
‘a
person
’.
不要用 stranger 指外国人，而要用 foreigner，更礼貌一点用 a person from abroad/overseas。
Children
must
not
talk
to
strangers.
小孩子千万不要同陌生人说话。
perfect/complete/total
stranger
(used
to
emphasize
that
you
do
not
know
them)
完全陌生的人
Julie
finds
it
easy
to
speak
to
complete
strangers.
朱莉觉得和一点儿都不认识的人讲话不是难事。
2
be no stranger to sth
to
have
had
a
lot
of
a
particular
kind
of
experience
有过很多某事的经历，对某事并不陌生
a
politician
who
is
no
stranger
to
controversy
对争论习以为常的政客
3
someone
in
a
new
and
unfamiliar
place
异乡人; 外地人; 新来者
‘Where’s
the
station?’
‘Sorry,
I’m
a
stranger
here
myself.’
“车站在哪里？”“对不起，我自己也不是本地人。”
4
Hello, stranger!
used
to
greet
someone
who
you
have
not
seen
for
a
long
time
[口] 你好，陌生人！ 嗨，久违了！〔用于跟好久不见的人打招呼〕
spoken
5
don’t be a stranger!
used
when
someone
is
leaving
to
invite
them
back
to
see
you
soon
[口] 别一走就杳无音讯！
spoken