| 单词 | sojourn |
| 释义 | sojourn (once / 914 pages) nv A sojourn is a short stay or visit. If you want a fancy way to say that you took a trip to the countryside, you might talk about your country sojourn. The verb is originally from the Latin prefix sub- "under" plus diurnus "of a day." You might refer to your vacation as a sojourn, but it might make more sense if you are describing a trip to Provence rather than a trip to Disney World. Or In figurative use, sojourn means to delve––your math teacher may stop midway through lessons on fractions for a brief sojourn into techniques for slicing pie. WORD FAMILYsojourn: sojourned, sojourner, sojourning, sojourns+/sojourner: sojourners USAGE EXAMPLESIs it maturity — to endure, to survive long stretches of emotional tumult on moxie and sojourns to the gym? Salon(Dec 25, 2016) Trump’s sojourn to the party was his only expedition on Saturday outside the Manhattan skyscraper that bears his name. Seattle Times(Dec 03, 2016) But, nevertheless, my shopping sojourn offered some hints about what shoppers might expect if they try in-store pickup this holiday season. Washington Post(Nov 25, 2016) 1n a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) Syn|Hyper visit stay continuing or remaining in a place or state 2v spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily Hyper pass, spend pass time in a specific way |
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