overseas
overseas — 形容詞
1. connected with a country outside your own, or located there rather than at home.
海外的
與外國有關,或位於國外的
connected with a country outside your own, or located there rather than at home.
The company opened an overseas branch in Bangkok last year.
那家公司去年在 Bangkok 開了一家海外分公司。
pattern: overseas + noun
Overseas students at the fair shared food from twelve countries.
園遊會上的海外學生分享了來自十二個國家的食物。
collocation: overseas students
The factory lost several overseas buyers after shipping costs rose.
運費上漲後,那家工廠失去了好幾位海外買家。
Mila hopes to join an overseas volunteer program after college.
Mila 希望大學畢業後加入海外志工計畫。
The town depends on overseas visitors during the summer festival.
那座小鎮在夏季節慶期間很依賴海外遊客。
- foreign
broader and sometimes more neutral; it can describe anything from another country, not only life or activity abroad
- international
usually stresses links between several countries, not simply being in one other country
- offshore
can overlap in business contexts, but often suggests finance, tax arrangements, or location at sea
文法句型
overseas + noun
用法筆記
Usually placed before a noun, especially with words about business, study, travel, and visitors: 'overseas branch', 'overseas student', 'overseas market'. Distinguish from adverb sense 1, which comes after the verb: 'work overseas'.
常見錯誤
overseas — 副詞
1. in another country, or traveling there from home, often by crossing the sea.
海外
在國外,或往國外
in another country, or traveling there from home, often by crossing the sea.
Lena worked overseas for two years before returning to Kaohsiung.
Lena 在海外工作了兩年後才回到高雄。
pattern: work + overseas
Many nurses from Cebu move overseas to earn higher pay.
許多來自 Cebu 的護理師為了賺更高的薪水而移居海外。
After graduation, Owen wants to study overseas for a master's degree.
Owen 畢業後想到海外攻讀碩士學位。
The family sent medicine overseas after the typhoon hit Guam.
颱風侵襲 Guam 後,那家人把藥寄到海外。
When local sales fell, the bakery started selling overseas.
當本地銷量下滑時,那家麵包店開始把產品賣到海外。
- abroad
closest everyday synonym and often slightly more common in general English
- internationally
fits business or activity across countries, but sounds less natural for personal living or studying
文法句型
live/work/study + overseas
send/sell something + overseas
用法筆記
Usually comes after verbs such as 'live', 'work', 'study', 'move', 'send', and 'sell'. Distinguish from adjective sense 1: 'overseas staff' names the noun, but 'staff work overseas' tells where they work.