cosmopolitan
cosmopolitan
[ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪt(ə)n]
adjective
cosmopolitanism
noun
cosmopolitanize
verb
[ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪt(ə)n]
adjective
- familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures
世界性的；四海为家的
his knowledge of French, Italian, and Spanish made him genuinely cosmopolitan.
他的法语、意大利语及西班牙语知识使他成了一个真正的世界人。
■including people from many different countries
世界各国的；各国人民的
immigration transformed the city into a cosmopolitan metropolis.
移民将该城变成了一个国际性都市。
■having an exciting and glamorous character associated with travel and a mixture of cultures
（游历四方而）见多识广的；见过世面的
their designs became a byword for cosmopolitan chic.
他们的设计成为国际时尚的代名词。
■(of a plant or animal) found all over the world
（动植物）世界性的；广泛种植的
- a cosmopolitan person
世界主义者；四海为家者
■a cosmopolitan plant or animal
世界性动（植）物 - a cocktail made with Cointreau, lemon vodka, cranberry juice, and lime juice
柯梦波丹酒
cosmopolitanism
noun
cosmopolitanize
verb
- (亦作 -ise)
- mid 17th cent. (as a noun): from cosmopolite + -an
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