| 单词 | travel |
| 释义 | travel v. & n. --vintr. & tr. (travelled, travelling; US traveled, traveling) 1. intr. go from one place to another; make a journey esp. of some length or abroad. 2. tr. a journey along or through (a country). b cover (a distance) in travelling. 3. intr. colloq. withstand a long journey (wines that do not travel). 4. intr. go from place to place as a salesman. 5. intr. move or proceed in a specified manner or at a specified rate (light travels faster than sound). 6. intr. colloq. move quickly. 7. intr. pass esp. in a deliberate or systematic manner from point to point (the photographer's eye travelled over the scene). 8. intr. (of a machine or part) move or operate in a specified way. 9. intr. (of deer etc.) move onwards in feeding. --n 1. a the act of travelling, esp. in foreign countries. b (often in pl.) a spell of this (have returned from their travels). 2. the range, rate, or mode of motion of a part in machinery. Phrases and idioms travel agency (or bureau) an agency that makes the necessary arrangements for travellers. travel agent a person or firm acting as a travel agency. travelling crane a crane able to move on rails, esp. along an overhead support. travelling-rug a rug used for warmth on a journey. travelling wave Physics a wave in which the medium moves in the direction of propagation. travel-sick suffering from nausea caused by motion in travelling. travel-sickness the condition of being travel-sick. Etymology: ME, orig. = TRAVAIL |
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