The Grand Tourist was typically a young man with a thorough grounding in Greek and Latin literature as well as some leisure time, some means, and some interest in art.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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基础训练；基础知识；基础
If you have a grounding in a subject, you know the basic facts or principles of that subject, especially as a result of a particular course of training or instruction.