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strange; unfamiliar

陌生
mò shēng
m+ò·4th tonesh+ēng·1st tone
WordHSK 7-9
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The dog barked at the stranger.
这隻狗对着陌生人叫。
When Mary was spoken to by a stranger, she was at a loss for words.
当一个陌生人来和玛丽说话时，她不知道该说什么了。
He treats me as if I am a stranger.
他把我当成陌生人来看待。
It is rude to stare at strangers.
盯着陌生人看是不礼貌的。
The dog growled at the strange man.
狗对着这个陌生男子咆哮。
Synonyms
Synonyms
unfamiliar · strange-looking眼生yǎn shēngunfamiliar · strange · out of practice · not accustomed生疏shēng shūto be total strangers (idiom)素不相识sù bù xiāng shíbe a complete stranger · be unfamiliar with the place and the people人地生疏rén dì shēng shūestranged生分shēng fenunidentified origin · no-one knows where it comes from · of dubious background来路不明lái lù bù míng
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