estrange

/əˈstɹeɪndʒ/

Meanings

verb

疏远，离间

To cause to feel less close or friendly; alienate. To cease contact with (particularly of a family member or spouse, especially in form estranged).

Examples :

"His constant criticism began to estrange him from his friends. "

他不停的批评开始让他和朋友们之间产生隔阂，关系变得疏远了。

verb

疏远，离间。

To remove from an accustomed place or set of associations.

Examples :

"Moving to a new country can estrange a person from their friends and family back home. "

搬到新的国家可能会让一个人与家乡的亲友变得疏远。

family human society mind emotion

Related Words

friendly noun

/ˈfɹɛndli/

友谊赛，友谊赛性质的比赛

"The teacher organized a friendly game of basketball after school. "

放学后，老师组织了一场篮球友谊赛。

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

尤其，特别，格外。

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

这些餐前酒尤其令人兴奋。

contact noun

/ˈkɒntækt/ /kənˈtækt/

接触，联系

"The contact between the two teams was fierce during the soccer match. "

比赛期间，两支球队之间的身体接触非常激烈。

alienate noun

/ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/

外国人，外星人。

"The new student felt like an alienate in the classroom; everyone else seemed to know each other already. "

那个新学生在教室里觉得自己像个外星人一样；好像其他人都已经认识彼此了。

estranged verb

/ɪˈstreɪndʒd/ /ɛˈstreɪndʒd/

疏远，离间。

"The argument with her sister completely estranged them; they haven't spoken in months. "

和她妹妹的那次争吵彻底疏远了她们，她们已经好几个月没说过话了。

accustomed adjective

/ə.ˈkʌs.təmd/

习惯的，适应的.

"accustomed to cold"

习惯了寒冷

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

常量，常数。

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

建筑工地传来的持续不断的噪音，吵得我很难集中精力做作业。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

朋友，友人，知己。

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college. Trust is important between friends. I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

约翰和我自从大学时做室友以来就一直是朋友了。朋友之间信任非常重要。我以前很害羞，所以觉得很难交到朋友。

associations noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃənz/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/

联系，交往，联合。

"The child's associations with the park were mostly happy, filled with memories of playing with friends. "

这孩子对公园的印象大多是快乐的，充满了和朋友们玩耍的回忆。(Zhè háizi duì gōngyuán de yìnxiàng dàduō shì kuàilè de, chōngmǎn le hé péngyoumen wánshuǎ de huíyì.)

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

批评，批判。

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

那位政客因为在这个问题上的争议性立场，受到了很多公众的批评。

country noun

/ˈkɐntɹi/ /ˈkʌntɹi/

地区，区域。

"The country surrounding our small village is mostly farmland. "

我们小村庄周围的地区大多是农田。