| 释义 |
vis·i·tant
I. \ˈvizə̇d.ənt, -z(ə̇)tənt also -zə̇tənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin visitant-, visitans, present participle of visitare to visit
: one that visits:
a. : one that comes for a short or temporary stay : visitor, guest
< a frequent visitant at the rectory >
< a visitant from the outside world — Clarice Short >
especially : one thought to come from a spirit world
< a ghostly visitant >
< heavenly visitants >
b. : one that visits a place of religious or sightseeing interest : pilgrim, tourist
< collected a small fee from visitants to the cathedral >
c. : something (as a bodily or mental state) that comes to or over a person for a time
< that mood of sadness … my frequent visitant — George Eliot >
d. : a bird that is not resident in a given region at all seasons but that appears there at regular or irregular intervals for a limited period
< a winter visitant >
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin visitant-, visitans
: coming as or appearing in the character of a visitor : visiting
< a devil visitant — Daniel Defoe > |