globetrotter

/ˈɡləʊbtrɒtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡləʊbtrɑːtər/ (ame, ipa)

globetrotter — noun

  • globetrottersingular
  • globetrottersplural

1. a person who travels to many different countries, especially for pleasure rather

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person who travels to many different countries, especially for pleasure rather than for work

例句

After retiring, Marta became a globetrotter and visited over thirty countries in five years.

countable noun; pattern: become a globetrotter

The young globetrotter saved money for months before flying to Southeast Asia.

modified by an adjective before the noun

同義詞
  • world traveler

    more neutral and slightly more formal than 'globetrotter'

  • jet-setter

    suggests wealth and luxury; a globetrotter may travel on any budget

  • adventurer

    focuses on excitement and risk rather than the number of countries visited

反義詞
  • homebody

    someone who prefers to stay home rather than travel

用法筆記

Distinguish from 'tourist': 'globetrotter' describes someone who travels frequently and enthusiastically as a lifestyle, rather than someone on a single trip. The word is less common in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌He dreams of becoming a globetrotter one day.
✅He became a globetrotter after visiting forty countries.
💡Calling someone a globetrotter implies they have already traveled widely, not merely that they want to.