Definition of lotus eater in English:

lotus eater

nounˈləʊtəs iːtəˈloʊdəs ˌidər

Greek Mythology

1A member of a people represented by Homer as living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness and idleness as a result of eating the fruit of the lotus plant.
on arrival at the land of the lotus eaters, Odysseus sends out a reconnaissance party
1. 1.1 A person who spends their time indulging in pleasure and luxury rather than dealing with practical concerns.
  life as a lotus eater in sunny climes appears to be well and truly over
  Example sentencesExamples
  Ennui would set in, as we sophisticated consumers became modern-day lotus-eaters, hooked on channel surfing and material comforts.
  And, in a normal world, this would be an amusing sign of how good we lotus-eaters have it.
  And look who they're for: not the lotus-eaters, but everyday folk.
  The other guests were European, and could be loosely categorised as lotus-eaters.
  Of course, with cable TV bringing into Indian drawing rooms visions of myriad destinations for everyone from lotus-eaters, the culture-buffs, and the backpackers, folks want to do a great deal more than armchair travelling.

Derivatives

lotus-eating

noun & adjective

It's all very well being cool in the lotus-eating time of youth.
Example sentencesExamples
- The author evolves a wonderfully aimless routine of late-century lotus-eating for his characters, none of whom have any particular reason for being in Paris stronger than the need to be away from some particular other place.
- He lived with these Indians for some years, searching for diamonds in the beds of jungle streams and greatly enjoying the potent mixture of lotus-eating and spartan endurance that was his lot in the grandiose diamond country.
- His Aman resorts are best known as tropical havens of lotus-eating luxury, pleasure domes of extreme relaxation.
- The other is a lotus-eating exercise in futurology and speculative metaphysics that sometimes left me breathless and sometimes made my flesh creep.

Definition of lotus eater in US English:

lotus eater

nounˈlōdəs ˌēdərˈloʊdəs ˌidər

Greek Mythology

1A member of a people represented by Homer as living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness and idleness as a result of eating the fruit of the lotus plant.
on arrival at the land of the lotus eaters, Odysseus sends out a reconnaissance party
1. 1.1 A person who spends their time indulging in pleasure and luxury rather than dealing with practical concerns.
  life as a lotus eater in sunny climes appears to be well and truly over
  Example sentencesExamples
  The other guests were European, and could be loosely categorised as lotus-eaters.
  Of course, with cable TV bringing into Indian drawing rooms visions of myriad destinations for everyone from lotus-eaters, the culture-buffs, and the backpackers, folks want to do a great deal more than armchair travelling.
  Ennui would set in, as we sophisticated consumers became modern-day lotus-eaters, hooked on channel surfing and material comforts.
  And look who they're for: not the lotus-eaters, but everyday folk.
  And, in a normal world, this would be an amusing sign of how good we lotus-eaters have it.

单词	lotus eater
释义	Definition of lotus eater in English: lotus eater nounˈləʊtəs iːtəˈloʊdəs ˌidər Greek Mythology 1A member of a people represented by Homer as living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness and idleness as a result of eating the fruit of the lotus plant. on arrival at the land of the lotus eaters, Odysseus sends out a reconnaissance party 1.1 A person who spends their time indulging in pleasure and luxury rather than dealing with practical concerns. life as a lotus eater in sunny climes appears to be well and truly over Example sentencesExamples Ennui would set in, as we sophisticated consumers became modern-day lotus-eaters, hooked on channel surfing and material comforts. And, in a normal world, this would be an amusing sign of how good we lotus-eaters have it. And look who they're for: not the lotus-eaters, but everyday folk. The other guests were European, and could be loosely categorised as lotus-eaters. Of course, with cable TV bringing into Indian drawing rooms visions of myriad destinations for everyone from lotus-eaters, the culture-buffs, and the backpackers, folks want to do a great deal more than armchair travelling. Derivatives lotus-eating noun & adjective It's all very well being cool in the lotus-eating time of youth. Example sentencesExamples The author evolves a wonderfully aimless routine of late-century lotus-eating for his characters, none of whom have any particular reason for being in Paris stronger than the need to be away from some particular other place. He lived with these Indians for some years, searching for diamonds in the beds of jungle streams and greatly enjoying the potent mixture of lotus-eating and spartan endurance that was his lot in the grandiose diamond country. His Aman resorts are best known as tropical havens of lotus-eating luxury, pleasure domes of extreme relaxation. The other is a lotus-eating exercise in futurology and speculative metaphysics that sometimes left me breathless and sometimes made my flesh creep. Definition of lotus eater in US English: lotus eater nounˈlōdəs ˌēdərˈloʊdəs ˌidər Greek Mythology 1A member of a people represented by Homer as living in a state of dreamy forgetfulness and idleness as a result of eating the fruit of the lotus plant. on arrival at the land of the lotus eaters, Odysseus sends out a reconnaissance party 1.1 A person who spends their time indulging in pleasure and luxury rather than dealing with practical concerns. life as a lotus eater in sunny climes appears to be well and truly over Example sentencesExamples The other guests were European, and could be loosely categorised as lotus-eaters. Of course, with cable TV bringing into Indian drawing rooms visions of myriad destinations for everyone from lotus-eaters, the culture-buffs, and the backpackers, folks want to do a great deal more than armchair travelling. Ennui would set in, as we sophisticated consumers became modern-day lotus-eaters, hooked on channel surfing and material comforts. And look who they're for: not the lotus-eaters, but everyday folk. And, in a normal world, this would be an amusing sign of how good we lotus-eaters have it.
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