exotic

单词辨析:

alien exotic foreign overseas 【导航词义:外国的】
alien adj. 外国的,异域的
〔辨析〕

指属于另一个国家的,比 foreign 更正式,但没有 foreign 使用普遍,且常含贬义。

〔例证〕

They were opposed to the presence of alien forces in the region.

他们反对外国军队驻扎在该地区。

He was interested in alien cultures.

他曾对异域文化感兴趣。

exotic adj. [褒]来自异国的,外国情调的
〔辨析〕

尤指来自热带国家的。

〔例证〕

I like brightly-coloured exotic flowers.

我喜欢色彩鲜艳的异国花卉。

She prefers to travel to exotic places.

她更愿去有异国风情的地方旅行。

foreign adj. 外国的,国外的
〔辨析〕

普通用词,泛指来自他国的或与他国有关的。

〔例证〕

After living in foreign countries for many years, he returned home.

在国外居住多年之后,他回到了家。

All foreign troops must be withdrawn immediately and unconditionally.

所有外国军队必须立即无条件地撤出。

overseas adj. 海外的,国外来的
〔辨析〕

指来自、存在于或发生在海外国家的,只作定语。

〔例证〕

There are many overseas students now coming to China to study Chinese.

现在有很多外国留学生来中国学习汉语。

The company has invested more money into its overseas market.

该公司已经将更多的资金投入了海外市场。

相关例句:

Japan has a very interesting and exotic culture.

日本有个很有趣及充满异国风情的文化。

She flits from one exotic location to another.

她辗转于异国他乡。

You are as rare and exotic as an orchid.

你是难得的和外来的兰花。

But anyone can benefit from this exotic form of exercise, and men are joining in today, too.

但是,任何人都可以从这种充满异国情调的运动中获益,而且现在男子也加入了肚皮舞的锻炼中。

We saw pictures of exotic birds from the jungle of Brazil.

我们看到了来自于巴西热带雨林的各种奇异鸟类的照片。

I'm not shocked. I'm surprised, I'm excited* It's exotic.

我没吃惊,我兴奋,我欣喜,这太奇异了。