英语词汇“excursion”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINexcursion

Origin:

1500-1600 Latin excursio, from excurrere ‘to run out’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

One day he took an excursion to the other end of the island for a change of scene.
The resort also offers daily excursions to nearby towns.
The tour includes an three-day excursion to Disneyland.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And it is a convenient starting point for several excursions.
By such devices she perverted his sympathy into agreement with her fantasy that the West for them was only an excursion.
He then wrote A Handbook of the Trip to Liverpool in which he gave every detail of the excursion.
She recalled years later that she frequently received phone calls from friends planning a group excursion on the town.
The woman does not reappear, and Black makes no further excursions to Manhattan.
This means four excursions into very contrasting fields.
We could have hiked, taken four-wheel-drive excursions, ridden horses, signed up for diving instruction.

THESAURUS► journey

especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly: · The journey took us over three hours.· My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes.· a four-hour train journey

► trip

a journey to visit a place: · How about a trip to the seaside on Saturday?· a business trip

► tour

a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · Last summer we went on a tour of Europe.

► excursion

a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday: · The cost of the holiday includes excursions to nearby places of interest.

► expedition

a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic· a military expedition

► commute

the journey to and from work that someone does every day: · People are fed up with the daily commute on overcrowded trains.

► pilgrimage

a journey to a holy place for religious reasons: · the annual pilgrimage to Mecca

► trek

a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure: · a two-week trek across the Atlas Mountains

► travel

noun [uncountable] the general activity of moving from one place to another: · Her new job involves a lot of travel.

► somebody’s travels

noun [plural] someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away: · I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China.

different types of trip► tour

noun [countable] a trip for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · She’s on a three week tour of Europe.

► excursion

noun [countable] a short trip to visit a place on holiday, usually by a group of people: · You can go on an afternoon excursion to Catalina Island.

► expedition

noun [countable] a long and carefully organized trip, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Lewis and Clark’s expedition across North America· Scott led an expedition to the South Pole.

► commute

noun [countable] a trip to or from work that someone does every day: · How long is your daily commute?

► crossing

noun [countable] a trip by boat from one piece of land to another: · The Atlantic crossing was rough and stormy.

► cruise

noun [countable] a trip by boat for pleasure: · We went on a cruise around the Caribbean.

► voyage

noun [countable] a very long trip in which you travel by ship or in a spacecraft: · Columbus set out on his voyage across the ocean.

► trek

noun [countable] a long and difficult trip on foot, in a place far from towns and cities: · They did a trek across the Atlas Mountains.

► pilgrimage

noun [countable] a trip to a holy place for religious reasons: · She went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.

Longman Language Activatora short journey► go out for the day

to visit a beach, an area of countryside, a town etc for pleasure and come back home on the same day: · It's such a lovely day - let's go out for the day and visit the zoo.

► day trip

a visit to a beach, an area of countryside, a town etc when you go there and come back the same day: · It would be nice to take a day trip to Chicago to do some shopping.

► a commute

a journey that someone makes each day to work, especially when they live a fairly long way away from their work: · The commute from Kent into London can be horrendous.a 1-hour/20-minute etc commute: · I had no money, two small children, and a 90-minute commute to work each day.

► outing

a short journey on which a group of people go to visit a local place of interest, the theatre etc: outing to: · Mrs Pollack took her class on an outing to the local museum.school/church etc outing: · a school outing to the ballet

► excursion

a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place of interest, especially while they are already on holiday: · The resort also offers daily excursions to nearby towns.excursion to: · One day he took an excursion to the other end of the island for a change of scene.

WORD SETS► Tourism

à la carte, adjectivebag, nounbaggage, nounB and B, bed and breakfast, nounbellboy, nounbellhop, nounboarder, nounboarding house, nounboardwalk, nouncaravanning, nouncaravanserai, nouncarry-on, adjectivecase, nounchalet, nouncheckout, nounclerk, nounconcierge, nouncourier, nouncourtesy, adjectivecruise, nouncruise ship, noundesk, noundesk clerk, noundining room, noundocent, noundude ranch, nounen suite, adjectiveexcursion, nounfirst class, nounflophouse, nounfly-drive holiday, nounfull board, noungame park, noungame reserve, noungreen card, nounguest book, nounguesthouse, nounguide, nounguided tour, nounhalf board, nounhand luggage, nounhigh season, nounholiday camp, nounholiday home, nounhostel, nounhostelry, nounhotel, nounhotelier, nounhousekeeper, nouninn, nounLilo, nounlow season, nounmecca, nounmotel, nounmotor home, nounmystery tour, nounnational monument, nounnational park, nounnight porter, nounnon-resident, nounone-star, adjectivepackage tour, nounpacking, nounpension, nounpiste, nounportmanteau, nounreception, nounresort, nounroom service, nounsafari, nounsafari park, nounself-catering, adjectiveshowplace, nounsightseeing, nounsightseer, nounstar, nounsuitcase, nounsuite, nounsundeck, nountimeshare, nountime-sharing, nountour, nountour, verbtourist, nountourist office, nountourist trap, nountouristy, adjectivetour operator, nountravel agency, nountravel agent, nountravel bureau, nountwo-star, adjectivevacancy, nounvacation, verbvacationer, nounvalet, nounvalise, nounvisit, verbvisitors' book, nounwatering place, nounwaxwork, nounyouth hostel, nounyouth hostelling, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a coach excursion

(=a relatively short coach journey to visit a place)· There are coach excursions to the great classical site at Ephesus.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► optional

· There's an optional excursion around this historic town before returning to the boat for overnight berth.· In the afternoon there is an optional excursion along the shores of Lake Como returning by boat.· Say goodbye by joining in an optional evening's excursion and enjoying traditional folk dancing and singing.· There are numerous good restaurants in Zakopane and similarly in the places where we travel for optional excursions.· We have also arranged optional excursions to help you enjoy the best this region can offer.· Alternatively, join us for an optional excursion to Vienna Woods, including a trip to the hunting lodge at Mayerling.· This is a typical Bohemian town, and there's an optional excursion to the Streckov Castle high above the river.

NOUN► day

· A very popular day excursion is to the Isles of Scilly, either by helicopter or ferry.· Excursions During the summer season we will be organising a programme of varied optional day and half day excursions most weeks.· Between the three ports, a number of destinations are available, ideal for a day excursion.· A half day excursion to the pretty island of Lindau on Lake Constance is most worthwhile.

► shore

· One word of advice: If the cruise line allows it, book your shore excursion before you get on the ship.· Select and book shore excursions as soon as possible.

► train

· We went by excursion train to Weymouth.· Special excursion trains would run to the Falls, and there would be seats for fifty thousand spectators.· The cover story recalls the Armagh railway disaster of June 1889 when 80 people died on an excursion train bound for Warrenpoint.

VERB► make

· We should be three very gay companions, we could make excursions, the sort one never ventures upon alone.· The woman does not reappear, and Black makes no further excursions to Manhattan.· If you make regular motorway excursions, opt for the bigger engine-prices for the 1.8 start at £15,995.· I plan to make an excursion to Smith for a few days.· Some of the eurypterids may even have made tentative excursions on to the land.· Unless prepared to make an excursion, you would be trapped into eating in the hotel.· Some composers have instead made adventurous excursions, ending up quite successfully in a key other than the original tonic.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► excursion into something

During the meeting, the two leaders made brief excursions into the issue of Asian security.

单词	excursion
释义	excursionex‧cur‧sion /ɪkˈskɜːʃən $ ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINexcursion Origin: 1500-1600 Latin excursio, from excurrere ‘to run out’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES One day he took an excursion to the other end of the island for a change of scene. The resort also offers daily excursions to nearby towns. The tour includes an three-day excursion to Disneyland. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And it is a convenient starting point for several excursions. By such devices she perverted his sympathy into agreement with her fantasy that the West for them was only an excursion. He then wrote A Handbook of the Trip to Liverpool in which he gave every detail of the excursion. She recalled years later that she frequently received phone calls from friends planning a group excursion on the town. The woman does not reappear, and Black makes no further excursions to Manhattan. This means four excursions into very contrasting fields. We could have hiked, taken four-wheel-drive excursions, ridden horses, signed up for diving instruction. Thesaurus THESAURUS► journey especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly: · The journey took us over three hours.· My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes.· a four-hour train journey ► trip a journey to visit a place: · How about a trip to the seaside on Saturday?· a business trip ► tour a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · Last summer we went on a tour of Europe. ► excursion a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday: · The cost of the holiday includes excursions to nearby places of interest. ► expedition a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic· a military expedition ► commute the journey to and from work that someone does every day: · People are fed up with the daily commute on overcrowded trains. ► pilgrimage a journey to a holy place for religious reasons: · the annual pilgrimage to Mecca ► trek a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure: · a two-week trek across the Atlas Mountains ► travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of moving from one place to another: · Her new job involves a lot of travel. ► somebody’s travels noun [plural] someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away: · I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China. different types of trip► tour noun [countable] a trip for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · She’s on a three week tour of Europe. ► excursion noun [countable] a short trip to visit a place on holiday, usually by a group of people: · You can go on an afternoon excursion to Catalina Island. ► expedition noun [countable] a long and carefully organized trip, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Lewis and Clark’s expedition across North America· Scott led an expedition to the South Pole. ► commute noun [countable] a trip to or from work that someone does every day: · How long is your daily commute? ► crossing noun [countable] a trip by boat from one piece of land to another: · The Atlantic crossing was rough and stormy. ► cruise noun [countable] a trip by boat for pleasure: · We went on a cruise around the Caribbean. ► voyage noun [countable] a very long trip in which you travel by ship or in a spacecraft: · Columbus set out on his voyage across the ocean. ► trek noun [countable] a long and difficult trip on foot, in a place far from towns and cities: · They did a trek across the Atlas Mountains. ► pilgrimage noun [countable] a trip to a holy place for religious reasons: · She went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes. Longman Language Activatora short journey► go out for the day to visit a beach, an area of countryside, a town etc for pleasure and come back home on the same day: · It's such a lovely day - let's go out for the day and visit the zoo. ► day trip a visit to a beach, an area of countryside, a town etc when you go there and come back the same day: · It would be nice to take a day trip to Chicago to do some shopping. ► a commute a journey that someone makes each day to work, especially when they live a fairly long way away from their work: · The commute from Kent into London can be horrendous.a 1-hour/20-minute etc commute: · I had no money, two small children, and a 90-minute commute to work each day. ► outing a short journey on which a group of people go to visit a local place of interest, the theatre etc: outing to: · Mrs Pollack took her class on an outing to the local museum.school/church etc outing: · a school outing to the ballet ► excursion a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place of interest, especially while they are already on holiday: · The resort also offers daily excursions to nearby towns.excursion to: · One day he took an excursion to the other end of the island for a change of scene. WORD SETS► Tourism à la carte, adjectivebag, nounbaggage, nounB and B, bed and breakfast, nounbellboy, nounbellhop, nounboarder, nounboarding house, nounboardwalk, nouncaravanning, nouncaravanserai, nouncarry-on, adjectivecase, nounchalet, nouncheckout, nounclerk, nounconcierge, nouncourier, nouncourtesy, adjectivecruise, nouncruise ship, noundesk, noundesk clerk, noundining room, noundocent, noundude ranch, nounen suite, adjectiveexcursion, nounfirst class, nounflophouse, nounfly-drive holiday, nounfull board, noungame park, noungame reserve, noungreen card, nounguest book, nounguesthouse, nounguide, nounguided tour, nounhalf board, nounhand luggage, nounhigh season, nounholiday camp, nounholiday home, nounhostel, nounhostelry, nounhotel, nounhotelier, nounhousekeeper, nouninn, nounLilo, nounlow season, nounmecca, nounmotel, nounmotor home, nounmystery tour, nounnational monument, nounnational park, nounnight porter, nounnon-resident, nounone-star, adjectivepackage tour, nounpacking, nounpension, nounpiste, nounportmanteau, nounreception, nounresort, nounroom service, nounsafari, nounsafari park, nounself-catering, adjectiveshowplace, nounsightseeing, nounsightseer, nounstar, nounsuitcase, nounsuite, nounsundeck, nountimeshare, nountime-sharing, nountour, nountour, verbtourist, nountourist office, nountourist trap, nountouristy, adjectivetour operator, nountravel agency, nountravel agent, nountravel bureau, nountwo-star, adjectivevacancy, nounvacation, verbvacationer, nounvalet, nounvalise, nounvisit, verbvisitors' book, nounwatering place, nounwaxwork, nounyouth hostel, nounyouth hostelling, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a coach excursion (=a relatively short coach journey to visit a place)· There are coach excursions to the great classical site at Ephesus. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► optional · There's an optional excursion around this historic town before returning to the boat for overnight berth.· In the afternoon there is an optional excursion along the shores of Lake Como returning by boat.· Say goodbye by joining in an optional evening's excursion and enjoying traditional folk dancing and singing.· There are numerous good restaurants in Zakopane and similarly in the places where we travel for optional excursions.· We have also arranged optional excursions to help you enjoy the best this region can offer.· Alternatively, join us for an optional excursion to Vienna Woods, including a trip to the hunting lodge at Mayerling.· This is a typical Bohemian town, and there's an optional excursion to the Streckov Castle high above the river. NOUN► day · A very popular day excursion is to the Isles of Scilly, either by helicopter or ferry.· Excursions During the summer season we will be organising a programme of varied optional day and half day excursions most weeks.· Between the three ports, a number of destinations are available, ideal for a day excursion.· A half day excursion to the pretty island of Lindau on Lake Constance is most worthwhile. ► shore · One word of advice: If the cruise line allows it, book your shore excursion before you get on the ship.· Select and book shore excursions as soon as possible. ► train · We went by excursion train to Weymouth.· Special excursion trains would run to the Falls, and there would be seats for fifty thousand spectators.· The cover story recalls the Armagh railway disaster of June 1889 when 80 people died on an excursion train bound for Warrenpoint. VERB► make · We should be three very gay companions, we could make excursions, the sort one never ventures upon alone.· The woman does not reappear, and Black makes no further excursions to Manhattan.· If you make regular motorway excursions, opt for the bigger engine-prices for the 1.8 start at £15,995.· I plan to make an excursion to Smith for a few days.· Some of the eurypterids may even have made tentative excursions on to the land.· Unless prepared to make an excursion, you would be trapped into eating in the hotel.· Some composers have instead made adventurous excursions, ending up quite successfully in a key other than the original tonic. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► excursion into something During the meeting, the two leaders made brief excursions into the issue of Asian security. 1a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place, especially while they are on holidayexcursion to Included in the tour is an excursion to the Grand Canyon.on an excursion We went on an excursion to the Pyramids.► see thesaurus at journey2a short journey made for a particular purpose SYN trip: a shopping excursion3excursion into something formal an attempt to experience or learn about something that is new to you: the company’s excursion into new markets
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