单词 | touristy |
释义 | > as lemmasˈtouristy ˈtouristy adj. colloquial characteristic of the tourist; also, designed for or likely to appeal to tourists, consisting of tourists, frequented by tourists; frequently with derog. connotation, superficial, trashy. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > holiday-making or tourism > [adjective] > characterized by tourists touristic1848 touristical1863 touristy1906 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > insubstantial > showy or fanciful but insubstantial > for specific people pedlary1551 touristy1906 1906 Athenæum 8 Sept. 278/3 The letterpress..is..slight, sketchy, ‘touristy’, but genial. 1937 A. Christie Death on Nile vi. 86 This trip..feels somehow, so much less touristy—as though we were really going into the heart of Egypt. 1958 Listener 25 Sept. 454/1 Its rushing rivers leaping with salmon; its canyons; its glaciers;..steam from thermal springs..all these are perhaps the ‘touristy’ things. 1961 I. Fleming Thunderball xii. 125 A tepid, touristy breakfast on his balcony. 1967 W. Murray Sweet Ride vi. 89 The Place is located in the heart of the Strip. It..had once catered to a touristy clientele. 1969 ‘E. McGirr’ Entry of Death iii. 59 There's a little 'ostelry wot only the helite know of. None of yer touristy trash. 1973 Daily Tel. 16 Feb. (Colour Suppl.) 31/3 They've turned out so many phoney things—touristy things about the Civil War, say. < as lemmas |
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