| 单词 | grand tour |
| 释义 | grand tournounan extended tour of Europe, formerly regarded as a necessary part of the education of young British gentlemen. an extended tour of any region or country. a comprehensive guided tour or inspection, as of a building, exhibit, or military installation. Origin of grand tourFirst recorded in 1660–70 Words nearby grand tourgrandstand finish, grandstand play, grandstand play, make a, Grand Teton National Park, grand tier, grand tour, grand touring car, Grand Traverse Bay, Grand Turk, granduncle, grand unification theory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for grand tourgrand tour noun(formerly) an extended tour through the major cities of Europe, esp one undertaken by a rich or aristocratic Englishman to complete his education informal an extended sightseeing trip, tour of inspection, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with grand tourgrand tour A comprehensive tour, survey, or inspection. For example, They took me on a grand tour of their new house, or The new chairman will want to make a grand tour of all the branches. Starting in the late 1600s this term was used for a tour of the major European cities, considered essential to a well-bred man's education. In the mid-1800s it was extended to more general use. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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