external
adjective uk/ɪkˈstɜː.nəl/ us/ɪkˈstɝː.nəl/
B2 外面的;外表的;来自外部的
of, on, for, or coming from the outside
the external walls of the house 房屋的外墙
Female kangaroos carry their young in pouches that are external to their bodies. 雌袋鼠把幼崽放在体外的育儿袋中。
This cream is for external use only (= it must not be put inside the body). 这种药膏仅限外用。
In later years, his paintings began to show a number of external influences (= influences coming from other people). 他晚年的画作开始表现出很多受其他画家影响的痕迹。
Most news magazines have a section devoted to external affairs (= foreign news). 大多数新闻杂志都设有国外新闻专栏。
You shouldn't judge people by their external appearances (= what they appear to be like). 不应该以貌取人。
See also: exterior adjective
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- This medicine is for external use only and should not be taken internally.
- The external part of the ear is far less important than the internal parts.
- If the device, for example a printer, has to be plugged into your computer, it is called an external device.
- There are no external symptoms of the disease for several weeks.
- These animals, known as arthropods, all have segmented bodies and an external skeleton.