stranger
noun [ C ] uk/ˈstreɪn.dʒər/ us/ˈstreɪn.dʒɚ/
B1 陌生人
someone you do not know
My mother always warned me not to talk to strangers. 我母亲总是告诫我不要和陌生人讲话。
I'd never met anyone at the party before - they were complete strangers. 聚会上的人我以前从未见过——全是陌生人。
Note: Do not confuse with foreigner (= a person from another country).
外地人，外来者
A stranger in a particular place is someone who has never been there before
Do you know the way to the bus station, or are you a stranger here too? 你知道怎么去公共汽车站吗？要么你也不是本地人？
- More examples
- He had the eerie feeling that he had met this stranger before.
- She's dreaming she'll be whisked off her feet by a tall, dark handsome stranger.
- I was propositioned by a complete stranger.
- It can be difficult to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.
- He went up to a complete stranger and started talking.
Idioms
be no stranger to somethingidiom formal 熟悉，对…毫不陌生
to be familiar with a particular experience or activity
He is no stranger to hard work. 棘手的工作他见得多了。
hello strangeridiom humorous （用于称呼很久没见的熟人）你好，稀客
said to a person that you know but have not seen for a long time
Hello stranger, I haven't seen you for weeks! 你好，稀客啊，有几个星期没见了！