| 单词 | ticket |
| 释义 | noun | verb ticketticket1 /ˈtɪkɪt/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable] 1MOVIE/BUS/PLANE ETC. a printed piece of paper that shows that you have paid to do something, for example enter a theater, travel on a bus or airplane, etc.: ticket to We bought tickets to the concert. They got round-trip tickets to Miami for $297 (=tickets for travel from one place to another and back again). Isn’t it more expensive to buy one-way tickets (=tickets for travel in one direction)? → see also season ticket2DRIVING OFFENSE an official printed note ordering you to pay money because you have done something illegal, especially while driving or parking your car: I found a parking ticket on my windshield (=for breaking a rule about where or how long to park). The police officer stopped her and gave her a speeding ticket (=for driving too fast).3ELECTION [usually singular] a list of the people supported by a particular political party in an election: He ran unsuccessfully for governor on the Republican ticket.4IN STORES a piece of paper attached to something in a store that shows its price, size, etc. SYN tag5a ticket to success/happiness/fame etc. a way of becoming successful, happy, etc.: Michael thought an MBA from Stanford would be an instant ticket to success.6a hot ticket an event that is very popular and that many people want to attend: The band’s concerts are always a hot ticket.7be (just) the ticket old-fashioned to be exactly what is needed[Origin: 1500–1600 Early French etiquet notice attached to something, from Old French estiquier to attach] → see also meal ticketCOLLOCATIONSadjectives/nouns + ticketa train/bus/subway ticket I’ve lost my train ticket.an airline/plane/air ticket You can pick up your airline tickets at the check-in desk.a theater/concert ticket The special rate includes theater tickets and transportation from the hotel to the theater.a lottery ticket She went into the convenience store to buy lottery tickets.a lift ticket (=a ticket to go skiing) Lift tickets are very expensive, especially on the big mountains.a one-way ticket (=a ticket to a place but not back again) I bought a one-way ticket to London.a round-trip ticket (=a ticket to a place and back) How much is a round-trip ticket to Boston?season ticket (=a ticket or set of tickets that allows you to go on a trip or to a sports stadium, theater, etc. many times during a fixed time period) He has season tickets for the Red Sox.a valid ticket (=one that is legally or officially acceptable) You cannot travel without a valid ticket.verbsbuy a ticket (also purchase a ticket formal) Sheila bought a ticket for the next flight home.reserve/book a ticket We booked our tickets two months in advance.ticket + nounsa ticket office/booth/counter (=a place where you can buy tickets) There was a long line at the ticket office.a ticket machine The ticket machine wasn’t issuing tickets.a ticket holder (=someone who has a ticket) The strike means that ticket holders are not sure if their flights will leave on time or even at all.ticket price Ticket prices for professional sports games are too high for many people to afford.ticket sales (=the number of tickets sold in a particular period) Airline ticket sales have fallen in the last few years.a ticket agency (=a company that sells tickets for concerts, sporting events, etc.) Book your tickets online from one of the many ticket agencies. noun | verb ticketticket2 verb [transitive] 1to give someone a ticket for parking a car in the wrong place, driving too fast, etc.: Sanders was ticketed for speeding.2to choose or mark someone or something for a particular use, purpose, job, etc.: ticket somebody/something for something Three of the army bases have been ticketed for closure.3to attach a small piece of paper onto something to show its price, size, etc. SYN tag |
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