martian

martian — 名詞

1. A fictional being from the planet Mars, often shown in science‑fiction stories a

1.名詞B1
釋義

火星人

來自火星的虛構生物

A fictional being from the planet Mars, often shown in science‑fiction stories and movies.

例句

The children befriend a lonely Martian named Zork who crash‑lands on Earth.

故事裡的孩子們與一個名叫 Zork 的孤獨火星人成為朋友，他因太空船墜毀而來到地球。

Apinya drew a picture of a green Martian with three eyes for her school project.

Apinya 為學校作業畫了一幅長著三隻眼睛的綠色火星人圖畫。

Martian + colour adjective (green)

同義詞
  • alien

    broader term — any life from outside Earth, not specifically Mars

  • extraterrestrial

    more formal and scientific; can be a noun or adjective

  • space creature

    informal and vague; does not specify a home planet

文法句型

a/an + Martian

the Martians (plural form)

用法筆記

Only used for fictional or hypothetical beings from Mars. In scientific literature, the phrase 'possible past or present life on Mars' is preferred over the noun 'Martians.'

常見錯誤

❌The scientists discovered Martians on a distant planet.
✅The scientists discovered alien life on a distant planet.
💡Martians specifically come from Mars; for beings of unknown origin, use 'aliens' or 'extraterrestrials.'

martian — 形容詞