cosmopolitan
Word family nouncosmopolitanismcosmopolitecosmopoliticscosmopolitancosmopolitismadjectivecosmopolitic
cos·mo·pol·i·tan1 /ˌkɒzməˈpɒlətən◂ $ ˌkɑːzməˈpɑː-/ adjectiveadj 1 SANRACEa cosmopolitan place has people from many different parts of the world – use this to show approval 〔指地方〕世界性的,国际性的,全球性的〔含褒义〕 a vibrant cosmopolitan city 一个充满活力的国际性都市
a lively hotel with a cosmopolitan atmosphere 一家有着国际化氛围的、热闹的宾馆
2 EXPERIENCEDa cosmopolitan person, belief, opinion etc shows a wide experience of different people and places 〔人〕见多识广的;〔信仰、意见等〕显示丰富阅历的 Brigitta has such a cosmopolitan outlook on life. 布丽吉塔的人生观非常豁达。
cosmopolitan2 noun [countableC] TRAVELsomeone who has travelled a lot and feels at home in any part of the world 游历四方的人;四海为家的人 Cosmopolitann (also Cosmo infml --) trademark Origin cosmopolitan1 (1600-1700) cosmopolite “cosmopolitan person” ((17-21 centuries)), from
Modern Latin cosmopolites, from
Greek, from
kosmos (
→ COSMOS) +
polites “citizen”