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单词 gondolier
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Definition of gondolier in English:

gondolier

noun ˌɡɒndəˈlɪəˌɡɑndəˈlɪr
  • A person who propels and steers a gondola.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Candide points out that the singing gondoliers must be happy.
    • Sadly there wasn't any more time for some of our crew to further acquaint themselves with our gondoliers, as we had to make a speedy getaway to the ferry to take us back to the bus.
    • But it also gives you a chance to applaud the skills of the colourful gondoliers as they pass each other, separated it seems by a mere lick of paint, with deft, well-practised wiggles of their single oars.
    • To the right, a different type of water hazard awaits, in the canals of the Venetian - singing gondoliers and all.
    • In Venice she slept in the garden of a gondolier; in Thailand she hung out with a family that showed her the art of fruit carving.
    • So Helfand and crew jetted to Venice, home of gondoliers, canals, and Enichem, one of the largest vinyl manufacturing plants in Europe.
    • What a colourful sight the gondoliers make in their straw boaters and striped sweaters, but we heard none of them singing.
    • Sometimes gondoliers and sailors in costume were hired to ply the waters of the Grand Canal while musicians played on shore.
    • Our gondolier is Francesca, born on the Adriatic coast of Italy, raised in Southern California.
    • The Venetian has gondolas with gondoliers who imitate Italian accents.
    • It was thought the picture, which shows gondoliers and sailors at work in 18th century Venice, was a copy by an imitator or student of the artist and had been valued at no more than £5,000.
    • The gondoliers are protesting a law prohibiting gondola rides in Venice's famed canals during the morning rush hour.
    • We admired the Basilica, explored interesting side streets and leaned over bridges to watch stately gondoliers bend effortlessly as they passed underneath.
    • When the narrator sees her being poled around her swimming pool by a niece impersonating a gondolier, we may be reminded that hers is not the first Venice imported to Southern California.
    • As we ate, a passing gondolier serenaded his passengers.
    • Among their plans to makeover Macao's casino scene is Adelson's vision of an indoor version of Venice's Grand Canal, complete with singing gondoliers.
    • The Canadian pair, who have been dating for over a year, cuddled up on a heart-shaped seat while they were serenaded by the gondolier.
    • It is no coincidence that Hartley himself, in Venice, fell for a gondolier.
    • Your mother and I met in Venice, where I was working as a gondolier.
    • Returning on the boat we were discussing the Venetian gondoliers.

Origin

Early 17th century: via French from Italian gondoliere, from gondola (see gondola).

Rhymes

adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, cheer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre
 
 

Definition of gondolier in US English:

gondolier

nounˌɡɑndəˈlɪrˌɡändəˈlir
  • A person who propels and steers a gondola.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sometimes gondoliers and sailors in costume were hired to ply the waters of the Grand Canal while musicians played on shore.
    • Among their plans to makeover Macao's casino scene is Adelson's vision of an indoor version of Venice's Grand Canal, complete with singing gondoliers.
    • Our gondolier is Francesca, born on the Adriatic coast of Italy, raised in Southern California.
    • What a colourful sight the gondoliers make in their straw boaters and striped sweaters, but we heard none of them singing.
    • Sadly there wasn't any more time for some of our crew to further acquaint themselves with our gondoliers, as we had to make a speedy getaway to the ferry to take us back to the bus.
    • In Venice she slept in the garden of a gondolier; in Thailand she hung out with a family that showed her the art of fruit carving.
    • We admired the Basilica, explored interesting side streets and leaned over bridges to watch stately gondoliers bend effortlessly as they passed underneath.
    • The gondoliers are protesting a law prohibiting gondola rides in Venice's famed canals during the morning rush hour.
    • It is no coincidence that Hartley himself, in Venice, fell for a gondolier.
    • It was thought the picture, which shows gondoliers and sailors at work in 18th century Venice, was a copy by an imitator or student of the artist and had been valued at no more than £5,000.
    • Returning on the boat we were discussing the Venetian gondoliers.
    • Your mother and I met in Venice, where I was working as a gondolier.
    • As we ate, a passing gondolier serenaded his passengers.
    • So Helfand and crew jetted to Venice, home of gondoliers, canals, and Enichem, one of the largest vinyl manufacturing plants in Europe.
    • The Canadian pair, who have been dating for over a year, cuddled up on a heart-shaped seat while they were serenaded by the gondolier.
    • But it also gives you a chance to applaud the skills of the colourful gondoliers as they pass each other, separated it seems by a mere lick of paint, with deft, well-practised wiggles of their single oars.
    • To the right, a different type of water hazard awaits, in the canals of the Venetian - singing gondoliers and all.
    • When the narrator sees her being poled around her swimming pool by a niece impersonating a gondolier, we may be reminded that hers is not the first Venice imported to Southern California.
    • Candide points out that the singing gondoliers must be happy.
    • The Venetian has gondolas with gondoliers who imitate Italian accents.

Origin

Early 17th century: via French from Italian gondoliere, from gondola (see gondola).

 
 
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