单词 | alien life form |
释义 | > as lemmasalien life form alien life form n. originally Science Fiction a form of life found on other planets, esp. an extraterrestrial being. ΚΠ 1937 A. K. Barnes in Thrilling Wonder Stories Oct. 123/1 I feel that if a reader has some basis of comparison, when reading about alien life forms, he will be able to visualize the story more clearly. 1977 Washington Post (Nexis) 18 Dec. e4 The diverse treatment of various themes [in Science Fiction] (space ships, future cities, women, alien life-forms). 2003 Focus July 4/2 Most scientists will now tell you that statistically it's very likely alien lifeforms are out there somewhere. < as lemmas |
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