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单词 groupie
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Definition of groupie in English:

groupie

noun ˈɡruːpiˈɡrupi
informal
  • 1A young woman who regularly follows a pop group or other celebrity, especially in the hope of having a sexual relationship with them.

    〈非正式〉流行乐团(或名人)的狂热追随者(尤指年轻女性)

    he pulled a different groupie every night
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The two groupies each latched onto one of John's arms and pulled him away.
    • Actually, the one funny thing was that we had groupies, and we'd never had groupies so we didn't understand.
    • Once you become famous, they become groupies, and groupies want to have sex with you because you're famous.
    • And much to my horror he and the guys have a ton of young groupies so it's not like they're these tragic old dudes trying to recapture their youth.
    • With reports of shattered guitars, groupie mayhem and determined substance abuse, this new offering comes as something of a surprise.
    • He was a male groupie who managed to score all the female groupies.
    • Looking sexier than ever, he still has to fend off amorous groupies despite his high-profile marriage.
    • Athletes walk through hotel lobbies and are followed into elevators by groupies.
    • And the wives know this, the wives know that there is a kind of female competition, the wives versus many other women, groupies included.
    • And yet they get to travel the country drinking and shagging groupies.
    • During Super Bowl week, celebrity chasers and groupies flock to the site city and are a huge temptation on the club scene.
    • That's where groupies and the sexual charge from performance come in handy.
    • Matadors are revered as rock stars, mobbed at every turn, followed around by groupies and comfortable showing off their homes in the glossy pages of Hola!
    • I didn't even see this guy's band, so does that still make me a groupie?
    • Right then, he looked more like a dashing rocker who partied at strip clubs and slept with groupies than a young man obsessed with revenge.
    • In a bid to prove his liberal credentials to us and to himself, he winds up almost dating a male hairdresser, until an unfortunate incident with a female groupie damages his romantic abilities as far as either sex is concerned.
    • This is a guy who almost certainly has hordes of groupies attending his every whim, but here he is getting all moralistic.
    • I, on the other hand, was one of the groupies, only there to gawk at his beauty, and stutter like mad when it came to talking to him.
    • He coyly admits he gets followed around the country by the inevitable groupies, many of the fairer sex.
    • Shoals of yellowtails congregate like frenzied groupies around them, hoping to grab a free lunch.
    Synonyms
    retinue, escort, company, cortège, train, suite, court, staff, bodyguard
    1. 1.1derogatory with modifier An enthusiastic or uncritical follower.
      he's a political groupie and fantasist
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One book groupie felt it was using the New Testament as its main point of reference - I thought it was incredibly sad and a scary vision of how society could become.
      • Trust me, that's what some of the most passionate collectors are, art groupies.
      • Otherwise I have perhaps been treated more like a groupie than a serious rock writer.
      • I wonder if Dave will leave his gaming groupies long enough to go to the celebration with me.
      • If you are a plane-spotter or air force groupie, you will love staying a mere five minutes from RAF Kinloss, where you can see the planes taking off.
      Synonyms
      enthusiast, devotee, admirer, lover, addict

Rhymes

croupy, droopy, goopy, loopy, pupae, roupy, snoopy, soupy, Tupi

Definition of groupie in US English:

groupie

nounˈɡrupiˈɡro͞opē
informal
  • 1A person, especially a young woman, who regularly follows a pop music group or other celebrity in the hope of meeting or getting to know them.

    〈非正式〉流行乐团(或名人)的狂热追随者(尤指年轻女性)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I didn't even see this guy's band, so does that still make me a groupie?
    • Athletes walk through hotel lobbies and are followed into elevators by groupies.
    • And yet they get to travel the country drinking and shagging groupies.
    • During Super Bowl week, celebrity chasers and groupies flock to the site city and are a huge temptation on the club scene.
    • Actually, the one funny thing was that we had groupies, and we'd never had groupies so we didn't understand.
    • That's where groupies and the sexual charge from performance come in handy.
    • In a bid to prove his liberal credentials to us and to himself, he winds up almost dating a male hairdresser, until an unfortunate incident with a female groupie damages his romantic abilities as far as either sex is concerned.
    • And much to my horror he and the guys have a ton of young groupies so it's not like they're these tragic old dudes trying to recapture their youth.
    • And the wives know this, the wives know that there is a kind of female competition, the wives versus many other women, groupies included.
    • The two groupies each latched onto one of John's arms and pulled him away.
    • I, on the other hand, was one of the groupies, only there to gawk at his beauty, and stutter like mad when it came to talking to him.
    • This is a guy who almost certainly has hordes of groupies attending his every whim, but here he is getting all moralistic.
    • He was a male groupie who managed to score all the female groupies.
    • He coyly admits he gets followed around the country by the inevitable groupies, many of the fairer sex.
    • Shoals of yellowtails congregate like frenzied groupies around them, hoping to grab a free lunch.
    • Once you become famous, they become groupies, and groupies want to have sex with you because you're famous.
    • Matadors are revered as rock stars, mobbed at every turn, followed around by groupies and comfortable showing off their homes in the glossy pages of Hola!
    • Looking sexier than ever, he still has to fend off amorous groupies despite his high-profile marriage.
    • Right then, he looked more like a dashing rocker who partied at strip clubs and slept with groupies than a young man obsessed with revenge.
    • With reports of shattered guitars, groupie mayhem and determined substance abuse, this new offering comes as something of a surprise.
    Synonyms
    retinue, escort, company, cortège, train, suite, court, staff, bodyguard
    1. 1.1derogatory with modifier An enthusiastic or uncritical follower.
      the contemporary art groupie
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One book groupie felt it was using the New Testament as its main point of reference - I thought it was incredibly sad and a scary vision of how society could become.
      • If you are a plane-spotter or air force groupie, you will love staying a mere five minutes from RAF Kinloss, where you can see the planes taking off.
      • Trust me, that's what some of the most passionate collectors are, art groupies.
      • I wonder if Dave will leave his gaming groupies long enough to go to the celebration with me.
      • Otherwise I have perhaps been treated more like a groupie than a serious rock writer.
      Synonyms
      enthusiast, devotee, admirer, lover, addict
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