| 单词 | sightseer |
| 释义 | sightseer (once / 11867 pages) n A sightseer is a person who goes on vacation and visits historic or otherwise notable places. Sightseers often take photos of monuments, buildings, bridges, and parks. Another word for a sightseer is a tourist, although the noun sightseer implies a traveler who wants to see battle sites, famous birthplaces, or beautiful gardens with her own eyes. Unlike other vacationers who might spend a week on a beach or at an amusement park, a sightseer prefers to tour castles and monuments. The word sightseer comes from the idea of seeing the sights. WORD FAMILYsightseer: sightseers+/sightsee: sightsaw, sightseeing, sightseer, sightsees USAGE EXAMPLESBut Finland’s capital will soon host schemes that appeal to more than beer-swilling sightseers. Economist(Sep 29, 2016) But “Tank 432,” executive-produced by Ben Wheatley, the director of “Kill List” and “Sightseers,” has little on its mind beyond empty shock value. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) Residents were baffled by coaches of sightseers arriving in Kidlington, Oxfordshire and posing for photos in front gardens and against parked cars. BBC(Oct 31, 2016) n a tourist who is visiting sights of interest Syn|Hyper excursionist, rubberneck, tripper holidaymaker, tourer, tourist someone who travels for pleasure |
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