adj.外来的;外国的;异质的;不相符的
Our foreign trade has expanded during recent years. 近年来我们的对外贸易有所增加。
As a result, we were able to attract a lot of foreign investment. 结果,我们吸引了大量的外来投资。
It's not easy to master a foreign language. 掌握一门外语并不容易。
He's visited many foreign countries and has learnt several foreign languages. 他访问过许多国家,并学会了好几种外语。
The swelling on her finger was caused by a foreign body in it. 她的手指肿胀是手指内有异物引起的。
foreign的基本意思是“外国的,在本国以外的; 从外国来的”。
foreign也可作“不属于本身的; 无关的,不相干的”解,常接介词to表示“和…格格不入”“和…不相干”。引申可作“异质的”解。
foreign常用作定语,也可用作表语。
foreign无比较级和最高级。
foreign notepaper和foreign letter paper都指一种“薄信纸”,不指“外国纸”或“出口纸”。
n.外国人;外人
n.外籍人员(名词foreigner的复数形式)
n.外国(人)的特性
外键
adj.在国外出生的
adj.排外的