facehugger

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00:59 Feb 21, 2020
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Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
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English term or phrase: facehugger
Definition from Wikipedia:
Fictional creature created by Dan O'Bannon and H.R. Giger, first appearing in the 1979 film "Alien". A facehugger is the second stage in the Alien's life cycle. It has eight long, finger-like legs, which allow it to crawl rapidly, and a long tail adapted for making great leaps. These particular appendages give it an appearance somewhat comparable to chelicerate arthropods such as arachnids and horseshoe crabs.

Example sentence(s):
  • As the name implies, the facehugger attaches itself to a host's face and implants what can best be described as an embryo. howstuffworks
  • Now, in their latest bizarre sighting, alien hunters say they have spotted a mysterious 'facehugger crab' on the red planet. Daily Mail
  • Australian and Japanese scientist have discovered an "alien" fish at the bottom on the ocean. They have named the deep sea animal after the fictional "face hugger" xenomorph alien from the 1979 movie Alien because of it's resemblance. The Canberra Times
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5抱面体/抱脸体
Kai Neo
4寄生兽
Jeffrey Hii


  

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寄生兽


Definition from own experience or research:
Facehugger is a informal English term that describes an alien organism.

寄生兽 is a general term describing an organism/monster that is basically a parasite that lives off its host, similar to the facehugger.

Example sentence(s):
  • 为了被寄生生物杀死的亲友以及所有人类的未来,他决心与其他完全体寄生兽进行殊死搏斗 - Baidu  
Jeffrey Hii
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抱面体/抱脸体


Definition from Wikipedia:
顾名思义,抱面体的攻击方式就是在其从卵中孵出之后,直接喷射向宿主的面部,用其节肢将其头部紧紧箍住,然后向宿主体内植入胚胎。抱脸者体内的强酸以及强有力的节肢导致一旦宿主被抱,就几乎无法脱离。

Example sentence(s):
  • 以下文章全部称为“抱面体”。它们是“异形卵”里面的胚胎。它的外型就像一只拥有四对的节肢和尾巴比较长的蝎子,它的节肢就像螃蟹一样,第一对节肢是伸向正前方的,其他节肢则伸向侧边。那四对节肢的后方有一对肉垂,貌似是有力的肌肉。 - Wikiwand  

Explanation:
可以称作抱面体或抱脸体 。脸属于口语而面属于书面语。
Kai Neo
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