| 单词 | globetrotter |
| 释义 | globetrotter (once / 46903 pages) n A globetrotter is a world traveler. Your uncle the globetrotter might be famous in your family for giving lengthy slideshows of photos from his travels. You're not a globetrotter if you never leave your neighborhood, and you're not a globetrotter if you visited Paris once, years ago. Globetrotter is an informal word for someone who travels a lot, and to many varied places around the world. The earliest use of globetrotter, from the 1870s, sometimes specified a person who tries to set or beat a record for the most ground covered or countries visited. WORD FAMILYglobetrotter: globetrotters USAGE EXAMPLESBasketball team the Harlem Globetrotters also secured records, including the titles for the "farthest basketball shot under one leg" at 15.98 meters. Reuters(Nov 17, 2016) Abdul-Jabbar said he never regretted finishing college; nor was he tempted by a reported $1 million offer to join the Harlem Globetrotters. Seattle Times(Oct 29, 2016) The game that the Warriors play is a cross between the Harlem Globetrotters and Hickory High on speed. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) n someone who travels widely and often Syn|Hyper world traveler cosmopolitan, cosmopolite a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries |
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