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tourist trap

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Tourism
ˈtourist ˌtrap noun [countable]  DLTa place that many tourists visit, but where drinks, hotels etc are more expensive – used to show disapproval 游客陷阱〔指敲游客竹杠的地方,含贬义〕
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tourist trapThe one tourist trap we fell into was St Tropez.We went to this terrible tourist trap for coffee, a euphemism.
ˈtourist ˌtrap nounChineseSyllable
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tourist trap
ˈtourist ˌtrap noun [countable]
a place that many tourists visit, but where drinks, hotels etc are more expensive – used to show disapproval


tourist trapBrE /ˈtʊərɪst træp/ 🔊, /ˈtɔːrɪst træp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtʊrɪst træp/ 🔊 noun (informal, disapproving) a place that attracts a lot of tourists and where food, drink, entertainment, etc. is more expensive than normal 敲游客竹杠的地方