(1) 1) 外来(国)的(of，in or from a country that is not one's own;not native)：be good at～languages 擅长外语;a lot of～goods/products/stamps 许多外国货/外国产品/外国邮票;children/visitors from～countries 从外国来的孩子们/游客; 2) 涉外的 (carried on abroad，or with other countries)：～affairs/trade/exchange 外交事务/对外贸易/外汇;a policy of restricting～imports 限制外国进口的政策;～policy/aid 外交政策/外援;F～Secretary外交大臣(部长);the F～and Commonwealth Office 外交和联邦事务部;〖反〗native，domestic;

(2) 非……所特有的(that which is not naturally part of) [A (to)]：Spite/Deception/Jealousy is～to her nature. 刁难/欺骗/嫉妒不是她的本性。〖同〗uncharacteristic;〖反〗characteristic;

(3) (偶然)来自外界的(not belonging naturally in a particular place)(fml)：a～object in the soup/the milk 汤/牛奶里的异物;a～body in the eye 眼睛里有异物;cleanse a speck/the wound of～matter 清除杂质/伤口中的异物;

→′foreigner n 外国人;陌生人;

【辨异】 foreigner和stranger都有“陌生人”的意思。但foreigner 强调的是在语言、习俗和背景方面的不同点。而stranger (陌生人)强调的是不属于相同的团体的一分子，如：社会、职业等，或者是不熟悉的人。