We were both strangers to diplomatic life.是什么意思？

We were both strangers to diplomatic life.

我们俩在外交方面都是生手。

we

pron. 我们，咱们，笔者，本人，朕，人们；

例句
...expensive make-up that we saw being advertised by a beautiful model...
我们所见的由一位漂亮模特代言的昂贵化妆品

were

be的过去时复数和第二人称单数形式，有时代替 was,用于条件从句、动词 wish 之后等；

例句
Shops, houses, and vehicles were set ablaze.
店铺、房子和车辆全都陷于火海。

both

adj. 二者，两者都；pron. 二者；adv. 二者，二者都；conj. 不仅…而且…，…和…都；

例句
The gym can be used by both able-bodied and disabled people.
这家健身房健全和残障人士都可使用。

strangers

n. 陌生人( stranger的名词复数 )，外地人，初到者；

例句
I don't like strangers who ask impertinent questions.
我不喜欢冒昧提问的陌生人。

to

prep. 向，朝着，到，关于，属于；adv. 朝一个方向的，到某种状态，关闭；

例句
I suggest you leave it to an expert...
我建议你把它留给专家来解决。

diplomatic

adj. 外交上的，外交人员的，有手腕的，策略的；

例句
The President has played a shrewd diplomatic game because from the outset he called for direct talks with the United States...
总统玩了一场高明的外交游戏，因为从一开始他就要求和美国直接对话。

life

n. 生活，生计，生命，性命，一生，寿命，人生，尘世；

例句
In his later life he became even more absent-minded.
他晚年变得愈加健忘了。