| 词汇 | a culture vulture |
| 释义 | Idiom a culture vulture humorous someone who is very keen to see and experience art, theatre, literature, music etc..She's a bit of a culture vulture. She'll only visit places that have at least one art gallery. culture vultureSomeone who has an avid interest in the arts. Helen is quite the culture vulture. She attends the theater at least once a month. culture vulturesomeone whom one considers to be excessively interested in the (classical) arts. She won't go to a funny film. She's a real culture vulture. They watch only highbrow television. They're culture vultures. culture vultureAn individual with a consuming or excessive interest in the arts. For example, A relentless culture vulture, she dragged her children to every museum in town. This slangy term may have been originated by Ogden Nash, who wrote: "There is a vulture Who circles above The carcass of culture" ( Free Wheeling, 1931). [1940s] culture vulturea person who is very interested in the arts, especially to an obsessive degree.The image of a vulture here is of a greedy and often undiscriminating eater. culture-vulture1. n. an avid supporter of the arts. Many culture-vultures seem to be long on enthusiasm and short on taste. 2. n. someone who exploits the arts for monetary gain. Some culture-vultures are throwing a wine and cheese party on behalf of some of the young dolts they have grubstaked. |
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