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单词 tourist
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Definition of tourist in English:

tourist

noun ˈtʊərɪstˈtʊrəst
  • 1A person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure.

    the pyramids have drawn tourists to Egypt
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Now, Egypt apart, all these countries tend to present one problem or another for the visiting tourist.
    • It will no longer be possible to dismiss tourism, to view tourists as a threat to be managed.
    • They evidently have guest houses spread throughout Israel and operate tours for tourists.
    • Here's a little snapshot of why our tourists don't really take to Scotland too much.
    • Scotland could benefit from tourists travelling within or to the UK but avoiding London.
    • The town has developed all types of tourists and the local Tourism Centre has information on them all.
    • In the summer the forest is alive with the sound of bird song and the bustle of visiting tourists.
    • All this certainly accounts for the success of these tours, with tourists from all over the world as well as local people.
    • Twenty five million tourists visit London annually, and another six hundred and fifty thousand commute.
    • You can see immediately that this is no tour bus stop for visiting Asian budget holiday tourists.
    • We have had a good response from the tour companies and tourists, and we can see that today the zoo is as crowed as in the past.
    • In the cell next door are five more British tourists and two Dutch nationals.
    • An American tourist in London decides to skip his tour group and explore the city on his own.
    • As with the Gulf War in 1991, it will take at least five years for US tourists to come back again.
    • They can be a pleasure for the tourist, a convenience for the locals - but a sign of ill-health for the economy.
    • Both fields are close to ancient Silbury Hill, which is popular with travellers and tourists alike.
    • It will certainly leave a more favourable impression with visiting tourists.
    • Some locals have trained to become guides or chefs for sightseeing tourists.
    • The twin elephants were popular attractions with tourists at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo.
    • York is also in need of another key visitor attraction to keep tourists in the city for longer, the Vision report continues.
    • You need to speak to the local people who don't mix with tourists, who don't know the West's version of the yetis.
    • This might explain why five tourists crammed into the three seats next to me at the front of the top deck for most of the journey.
    • It was probably an advantage for me when I first got out there that my English accent made everyone think I was a tourist.
    • Some Danish tourists have been watching the game before their round, but have given up and left to tee off.
    Synonyms
    holidaymaker, traveller, sightseer, visitor, excursionist, backpacker, globetrotter, day tripper, tripper
    explorer, pilgrim, voyager, journeyer
    North American vacationer, vacationist, out-of-towner
    British informal grockle, emmet
  • 2British A member of a touring sports team.

    Worcestershire have beaten the tourists with five wickets to spare
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He has not been an enthusiastic tourist and while always a team man, could often appear a remote and solitary figure off the field.
    • The first hour indicated that the tourists had not yet recovered from the shock of the Galle match.
    • The tourists were in complete control of the match from the moment they won the toss on Saturday morning.
    • John Sparling had all but finished his sixth over against the tourists when Umpire Shortt lost count.
    • If Clive Woodward's side is going to beat the tourists then it will be down to the free running backs to inflict the damage.
    • Earlier in the day, the tourists were sent galloping along by former Spen batsman Wasim Jaffer.
    • The tourists looked for runs from the beginning to put pressure on the hosts.
    • If it's true a team follows its leader, the tourists are in worse straits than the score suggests.
    • The tourists won their fourth straight victory by eight wickets, in the 36th over.
    • The tourists will no doubt rest some of their big stars and allow some of the junior members of the team a chance to play.
    • He was also a GB tourist and coached at international level with Scotland.
verbˈtʊərɪstˈtʊrəst
[no object]rare
  • Travel as a tourist.

    American families touristing abroad
    Example sentencesExamples
    • But we've spent the last couple of months mainly touristing around together.
    • Meanwhile, if you are exploring, touristing or just gossiping and have access to e-mail - get writing!
    • I've been touristing (refuse to go travelling - say no) with Joe for a few months now, and there are a couple of soundbites/mottos that remind me of the whole experience, including when we hooked up with Mike.
    • We touristed our way through Gamla Stan, the island containing much of the old town.
    • There are loads of interesting foreigners knocking about, touristing.

Derivatives

  • touristic

  • adjective tʊəˈrɪstɪkˈtʊrəstɪk
    • Relating to or popular with tourists.

      the country has become very popular as a touristic destination
      Example sentencesExamples
      • From a purely touristic viewpoint, Gibraltar has to remain British.
      • Nonetheless, some areas that are apparently not considered ‘particularly sensitive’ or of ‘special ecological or touristic importance’ may be affected for centuries.
      • And, and that's something which the authorities are working very hard to try to address and they have got rescue teams out up and down the coastline here in this, you know, densely populated touristic area.
  • touristically

  • adverbtʊəˈrɪstɪk(ə)li
    • No other part of Europe has turned itself around in the last ten years so rapidly and so much - economically, politically and touristically - as the Baltic Republics of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He who is commercially and more touristically viable gets the statue.
      • The Municipality of Piran is renowned as the most touristically developed municipality in Slovenia.

Rhymes

jurist, purist
 
 

Definition of tourist in US English:

tourist

nounˈto͝orəstˈtʊrəst
  • 1A person who is traveling or visiting a place for pleasure.

    the pyramids have drawn tourists to Egypt
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They evidently have guest houses spread throughout Israel and operate tours for tourists.
    • In the summer the forest is alive with the sound of bird song and the bustle of visiting tourists.
    • Now, Egypt apart, all these countries tend to present one problem or another for the visiting tourist.
    • They can be a pleasure for the tourist, a convenience for the locals - but a sign of ill-health for the economy.
    • You need to speak to the local people who don't mix with tourists, who don't know the West's version of the yetis.
    • It will certainly leave a more favourable impression with visiting tourists.
    • Here's a little snapshot of why our tourists don't really take to Scotland too much.
    • Twenty five million tourists visit London annually, and another six hundred and fifty thousand commute.
    • It was probably an advantage for me when I first got out there that my English accent made everyone think I was a tourist.
    • It will no longer be possible to dismiss tourism, to view tourists as a threat to be managed.
    • This might explain why five tourists crammed into the three seats next to me at the front of the top deck for most of the journey.
    • In the cell next door are five more British tourists and two Dutch nationals.
    • Scotland could benefit from tourists travelling within or to the UK but avoiding London.
    • As with the Gulf War in 1991, it will take at least five years for US tourists to come back again.
    • All this certainly accounts for the success of these tours, with tourists from all over the world as well as local people.
    • We have had a good response from the tour companies and tourists, and we can see that today the zoo is as crowed as in the past.
    • The town has developed all types of tourists and the local Tourism Centre has information on them all.
    • An American tourist in London decides to skip his tour group and explore the city on his own.
    • Some locals have trained to become guides or chefs for sightseeing tourists.
    • Both fields are close to ancient Silbury Hill, which is popular with travellers and tourists alike.
    • Some Danish tourists have been watching the game before their round, but have given up and left to tee off.
    • You can see immediately that this is no tour bus stop for visiting Asian budget holiday tourists.
    • York is also in need of another key visitor attraction to keep tourists in the city for longer, the Vision report continues.
    • The twin elephants were popular attractions with tourists at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo.
    Synonyms
    holidaymaker, traveller, sightseer, visitor, excursionist, backpacker, globetrotter, day tripper, tripper
  • 2

    short for tourist class
verbˈto͝orəstˈtʊrəst
[no object]rare
  • Travel as a tourist.

    American families touristing abroad
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I've been touristing (refuse to go travelling - say no) with Joe for a few months now, and there are a couple of soundbites/mottos that remind me of the whole experience, including when we hooked up with Mike.
    • Meanwhile, if you are exploring, touristing or just gossiping and have access to e-mail - get writing!
    • But we've spent the last couple of months mainly touristing around together.
    • There are loads of interesting foreigners knocking about, touristing.
    • We touristed our way through Gamla Stan, the island containing much of the old town.
 
 
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