cataphile

发音

US /ˈkætəfaɪl/
其它
UK /ˈkætəfaɪl/

词形变化

cataphiles 复数 cataphiles

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of urban explorer who visits the ancient catacombs and quarries linked by tunnels beneath Paris, France.

  2. 2.

    An individual who explores subterranean catacombs, mines, or quarries.

    引申义

词源

PIE word *ḱóm Borrowed from French cataphile, a blend of catacombe (“catacomb”) + -phile (suffix denoting one who loves a thing).

来源：wiktionary