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Out of town 可以用来表表示“外地来的”。
out-of-town
ˌout-of-'town
adjective
[only before noun]
1. located away from the centre of a town or city
城外的;郊野的:
out-of-town superstores
市郊超级商场
2. coming from or happening in a different place
外地的;外来的:
an out-of-town guest
外来客
an out-of-town performance
外地演出
out-of-'town
◙adj [only before noun]
1. to, from, or in another town
• 城外的,镇外的:
»out-of-town visitors
城外的来客
2. [BrE] on the edge of a town
• 城郊的:
»out-of-town shopping centres
城郊的购物中心

outsider, 严格意义上,不能说是“外地人”,主要表达是“局外人”。当然,在上下文语境下,也是可以表达“外地人”。
outsider
out·sider / ˌautˈsaidə(r) /
noun
1. a person who is not accepted as a member of a society, group, etc.
外人;局外人:
Here she felt she would always be an outsider.
她在这里总觉得是个外人。
2. a person who is not part of a particular organization or profession
(组织、行业)外部的人;外来者:
They have decided to hire outsiders for some of the key positions.
他们决定在某些关键职位上聘任外来人员。
To an outsider it may appear to be a glamorous job.
在外面的人看来,这似乎是一件令人向往的工作。
3. a person or an animal taking part in a race or competition that is not expected to win
(比赛中)不被看好的人(或动物):
The race was won by a 20–1 outsider.
比赛获胜者是个不被看好、20 赔 1 的赛马。
To everyone's surprise, the post went to a rank outsider (= a complete outsider ).
出人意料的是,那个职位竟然落到一个毫不起眼的人头上。

如果问问ChatGPT,回答是这样的:
Here are some synonyms for "out of town" or "outsiders":
Visitors
Tourists
Strangers
Non-residents
Foreigners
Transients
Travelers
Guests
Sojourners
Wanderers
Migrants
Aliens
Interlopers
Newcomers
Intruders. |
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