| 单词 | space tourist |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspace tourist space tourist n. (a) a person who travels in space, esp. one who pays to go into space for recreational purposes; (b) an extraterrestrial. ΚΠ 1937 Sci. Amer. Jan. 77/1 Could our imaginary space-tourist locate his planet so that the effects of general relativity would at times become conspicuous to the immediate gaze? 1948 Washington Post 3 Oct. b3/2 We space tourists are left alone with our thoughts. 1978 Washington Post 24 Dec. c7/3 Some who believe in ancient astronauts think the star symbol was beamed down from the skies by space tourists. 1983 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 16 Dec. a4 The first flight of a shuttle with a space tourist aboard could come as soon as 1985. 2001 Metro Today 10 Aug. 20/2 Moscow is preparing to send more space tourists rocketing into orbit next year. 2006 Focus Nov. 17/4 Although Ansari is widely described as the world's first female space tourist, it could be argued that honour goes to Brit Helen Sharman, who was selected to go into space in 1991 after responding to a radio advert. < as lemmas |
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