excursion
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ex·cur·sion /ɪkˈskɜːʃən $ ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/ ●○○ noun [countable] 1 DLTa short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place, especially while they are on holiday 〔尤指集体度假时的〕短途旅行excursion to Included in the tour is an excursion to the Grand Canyon. 这次旅游包括大峡谷观光。on an excursion We went on an excursion to the Pyramids. 我们去金字塔游玩了。► see thesaurus at journey2 TRAVELa short journey made for a particular purpose 〔有特定目的的〕短途出行 SYN trip a shopping excursion 购物游3 excursion into something formalTRY TO DO OR GET something an attempt to experience or learn about something that is new to you 涉足[涉猎]某事 the company’s excursion into new markets 公司涉足新的市场
Examples from the Corpus
excursion• By such devices she perverted his sympathy into agreement with her fantasy that the West for them was only an excursion.• 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.• We could have hiked, taken four-wheel-drive excursions, ridden horses, signed up for diving instruction.• This means four excursions into very contrasting fields.• The woman does not reappear, and Black makes no further excursions to Manhattan.• She recalled years later that she frequently received phone calls from friends planning a group excursion on the town.• And it is a convenient starting point for several excursions.• He then wrote A Handbook of the Trip to Liverpool in which he gave every detail of the excursion.on an excursion• John orders her to join him, Isabella, and her brother, on an excursion to Blaize Castle.• The cover story recalls the Armagh railway disaster of June 1889 when 80 people died on an excursion train bound for Warrenpoint.• Even if such a customer is on an excursion, it is not one organised by the trader.• They often went on excursions, always talking away nineteen to the dozen.• During their visit they went on excursions to Styal Mill, Chester and Liverpool.Origin excursion (1500-1600) Latin excursio, from excurrere “to run out”ex·cur·sion nounChineseSyllable
group a journey of a so Corpus short that arranged
excursion
ex‧cur‧sion /ɪkˈskɜːʃən $ ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
noun [countable]
excursion to
Included in the tour is an excursion to the Grand Canyon.
on an excursion
We went on an excursion to the Pyramids.
2. a short journey made for a particular purpose
SYN trip:
a shopping excursion
3. excursion into something formal an attempt to experience or learn about something that is new to you:
the company’s excursion into new markets
ex‧cur‧sion /ɪkˈskɜːʃən $ ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: excursio, from excurrere 'to run out'
1. a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place, especially while they are on holidayLanguage: Latin
Origin: excursio, from excurrere 'to run out'
excursion to
on an excursion
2. a short journey made for a particular purpose
SYN trip:
3. excursion into something formal an attempt to experience or learn about something that is new to you:
trip an act of travelling from one place to another, and usually back again 通常指往返的旅行 ：◆ a business trip 出差 ◆ a five-minute trip by taxi 五分钟的出租车车程 journey an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are a long way apart 尤指长途旅行 ：◆ a long and difficult journey across the mountains 漫长而艰难的翻山旅行
trip or journey? 用 trip 还是 journey？
tour a journey made for pleasure during which several different places are visited 指游览多地的旅行、旅游 ：◆ a tour of Bavaria 巴伐利亚之旅 expedition an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known 指远征、探险、考察 ：◆ the first expedition to the South Pole 首次去南极的探险 excursion a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people 尤指集体远足、短途旅行 ：◆ We went on an all-day excursion to the island. 我们到岛上去游览了一整天。 outing a short trip made for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than a day 指集体出外游玩或学习，通常不超过一天 ：◆ The children were on a day's outing from school. 孩子们离校游览了一天。 day out a trip to somewhere for a day, especially for pleasure 指一日游 ：◆ We had a day out at the beach. 我们在海滩玩了一天。
Patterns
a(n) foreign/overseas trip/journey/tour/expeditiona bus/coach/train/rail trip/journey/tourto go on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion/outing/day outto set out/off on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursionto make a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion