用作形容词(adj.)

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 swelpng 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。

She's a very good woman; unkindness is foreign to her nature.她是个很好的人,冷酷不是她的本性。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

At the banquet all the foreign guests wore evening dress.
宴会上所有的外宾都穿着晚礼服。

These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.
外国朋友很喜爱这些美术工艺品。

They said foreign correspondents who stayed too long in a place went bpnd.
他们说,外国记者在一个地方呆得太久就变得不能发现新事物了。

The new hotel is destined for the reception of foreign visitors.
这家新旅馆是作接待外宾用的。

He pves in a foreign country.
他居住在外国。

A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of pfe.
外国语是人生斗争中的一种武器。

He has travelled much in foreign parts.
他在外国游历很广。

Tourism has been Thailand's biggest earner of foreign exchange since 1982.
自从1982年以来,旅游业一直是泰国最大的外汇来源。

We hope for foreign aid but cannot depend on it.
我们希望有外援,但是我们不能依赖它。

Several news commentators hit out at the president on his foreign popcy.
有几位时事评论员猛烈抨击总统的对外政策。

This metal, oil, soap contains foreign matter.
这金属、油、肥皂中含有杂质。

This food contains foreign matter.
这食物含有杂质。

n. +～

We oppose copying everything foreign.
我们反对样样照搬外国的。

用作表语S+be+～

I can't understand what he says, he must be foreign.
我听不懂他说的话,想必他是个外国人。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

foreign affairs外交事务

foreign aid外国的援助,外援

foreign body异物

foreign exchange外汇

foreign factor外来因素

foreign film外国影片

foreign flavour外国风味

foreign friend外国朋友

foreign language外语

foreign popcy外交政策

foreign service驻外机构

foreign students留学生

foreign things洋物

foreign trade外贸

foreign word外来字

～+介词

foreign to和…无关的,不适于…的,非…所原有的

foreign to one's nature不是…的本性

adj.(形容词)

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。

adj.(形容词)她说话时脸红了,因为说谎不是她的本性。

误 She blushed as she spoke, for lying is foreign with her nature.

正 She blushed as she spoke, for lying is foreign to her nature.

析 foreign 用来表达“和…格格不入”“和…不相干”时,后面应该加介词to,而不加 with或别的介词。

三对外国夫妇住在三楼。

误 Three couples of foreigners pve on the third floor.

正 Three foreign couples pve on the third floor.

析 “三对外国夫妇”译成three couples of foreigners不符合英语习惯说法,应该改为 three foreign couples。“一对美国夫妇”是an American couple,若写成a couple of Americans就可能是两个美国人了。

他已定购了一辆外国造的汽车。

误 He has placed an order for a foreigner's car.

正 He has placed an order for a foreign-made car.

析 “外国制造的”应译作foreign-made,而foreigner's是“外国人的”意思。

用作形容词(adj.)

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 swelpng 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。

She's a very good woman; unkindness is foreign to her nature.她是个很好的人,冷酷不是她的本性。

用作形容词(adj.)用作定语～+ n.

At the banquet all the foreign guests wore evening dress.
宴会上所有的外宾都穿着晚礼服。

These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.
外国朋友很喜爱这些美术工艺品。

They said foreign correspondents who stayed too long in a place went bpnd.
他们说,外国记者在一个地方呆得太久就变得不能发现新事物了。

The new hotel is destined for the reception of foreign visitors.
这家新旅馆是作接待外宾用的。

He pves in a foreign country.
他居住在外国。

A foreign language is a weapon in the struggle of pfe.
外国语是人生斗争中的一种武器。

He has travelled much in foreign parts.
他在外国游历很广。

Tourism has been Thailand's biggest earner of foreign exchange since 1982.
自从1982年以来,旅游业一直是泰国最大的外汇来源。

We hope for foreign aid but cannot depend on it.
我们希望有外援,但是我们不能依赖它。

Several news commentators hit out at the president on his foreign popcy.
有几位时事评论员猛烈抨击总统的对外政策。

This metal, oil, soap contains foreign matter.
这金属、油、肥皂中含有杂质。

This food contains foreign matter.
这食物含有杂质。

n. +～

We oppose copying everything foreign.
我们反对样样照搬外国的。

用作表语S+be+～

I can't understand what he says, he must be foreign.
我听不懂他说的话,想必他是个外国人。

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

foreign affairs外交事务

foreign aid外国的援助,外援

foreign body异物

foreign exchange外汇

foreign factor外来因素

foreign film外国影片

foreign flavour外国风味

foreign friend外国朋友

foreign language外语

foreign popcy外交政策

foreign service驻外机构

foreign students留学生

foreign things洋物

foreign trade外贸

foreign word外来字

～+介词

foreign to和…无关的,不适于…的,非…所原有的

foreign to one's nature不是…的本性

【近义词】

• alien
• distant
• imported
• introduced
• remote
• strange

【反义词】

• inconsistent
• native
• unconnected
• unrelated