Definition of garimpeiro in English:

garimpeiro

nounPlural garimpeiros ˌɡarimˈpeɪruː

(in Brazil) an independent prospector for minerals.
Example sentencesExamples
- Rather than mine the aquas themselves, the Tavareses permitted garimpeiros to work their land in return for the commitment to sell them what was found.
- The few garimpeiros we encountered here explained that there had been news of an aquamarine find in the next valley, and most of their compatriots had left in hopes of getting a piece of the action.
- At Marambainha, a small group of garimpeiros had found several hundred kilos of fine aquamarine crystals in a single pocket.
- After our brief and completely unsuccessful experience as garimpeiros, we headed to a nearby fazenda for refreshments and a surprise.
- Here we had the great pleasure of actually watching a garimpeiro extract gem tourmaline crystals from clay-filled pegmatite pockets underground.

Origin

Portuguese.

词汇	garimpeiro
释义	Definition of garimpeiro in English: garimpeiro nounPlural garimpeiros ˌɡarimˈpeɪruː (in Brazil) an independent prospector for minerals. Example sentencesExamples Rather than mine the aquas themselves, the Tavareses permitted garimpeiros to work their land in return for the commitment to sell them what was found. The few garimpeiros we encountered here explained that there had been news of an aquamarine find in the next valley, and most of their compatriots had left in hopes of getting a piece of the action. At Marambainha, a small group of garimpeiros had found several hundred kilos of fine aquamarine crystals in a single pocket. After our brief and completely unsuccessful experience as garimpeiros, we headed to a nearby fazenda for refreshments and a surprise. Here we had the great pleasure of actually watching a garimpeiro extract gem tourmaline crystals from clay-filled pegmatite pockets underground. Origin Portuguese.
随便看	throw someone a curveball throw someone a curveball throw someone for a loop throw someone off balance throw someone off the scent throw someone out throw someone out throw someone out on their ear throw someone over throw someone over throw someone to the dogs throw someone to the dogs throw someone to the lions throw someone to the lions throw someone to the wolves throw someone to the wolves throw someone under the bus throw someone under the bus throw (someone) under the bus throw something away throw something away throw something back in someone's face throw something back in someone's face throw something down throw something down