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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++trav·el1 /ˈtrævəl/ ●●● S2 W2 verb (travelled, travelling British English, traveled, traveling American English) 1 journey 旅行TRAVEL a) [intransitive] to go from one place to another, or to several places, especially ones that are far away 〔尤指长途〕旅行 Someday I’d like to travel abroad. 哪天我想出国去旅行。travel to/across/through/around etc We’re planning to travel across America this summer. 我们计划今年夏天横穿美国旅行。travel widely/extensively He has travelled extensively in China. 他游历了中国的很多地方。travel by train/car/air etc We travelled by train across Eastern Europe. 我们乘火车穿越东欧。 He’d travelled far, but he’d travelled light (=without taking many possessions). 他长途远游，却轻装简行。 b) travel the world/country to go to most parts of the world or of a particular country 周游世界/全国2 distance 距离 [intransitive, transitive]TRAVEL to go a particular distance or at a particular speed 走过〔某距离〕；〔以某速度〕行进travel at The train was travelling at 100 mph. 列车正以每小时100英里的速度行驶。 They travelled 200 miles on the first day. 他们第一天行进了200英里。3 well-travelled a) (also widely-travelled) having travelled to many different countries 到过很多地方的，游历很广的 a well-travelled businesswoman 游历很广的女商人 b) having been travelled on by many people 交通（运输）量大的 a well-travelled road 交通繁忙的道路4 news 消息 [intransitive]SPREAD to be passed quickly from one person or place to another 很快地传播开来 News travels fast. 消息传起来很快。5 travel well DFto remain in good condition or be equally successful when taken to another country 经得起长途运输；盛行各地 Exporters have to find wines that travel well. 出口商必须寻找耐运输的葡萄酒。 Many British television programmes don’t travel well. 英国的许多电视节目走出国门就不受欢迎了。6 eyes 眼睛 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if your eyes travel over something, you look at different parts of it 〔目光〕扫视，移动 His gaze travelled over her face. 他的目光在她脸上移动。7 light/sound 光/声音 [intransitive]SPEED to move at a particular speed or in a particular direction 〔以某一速度或朝某一方向〕行进，移动 Light travels faster than sound. 光比声音传播得快。8. sport 体育运动 [intransitive]DSO to take more than three steps while you are holding the ball in basketball 〔篮球运动中〕走步n COLLOCATIONSadverbstravel abroadOnly the affluent could afford to take vacations or to travel abroad.travel widely/extensivelyHe travelled extensively in Europe studying geology.travel light (=not take many things with you)The idea was to travel light, so Travis allowed her to pack only one change of clothing.phrasestravel by train/car/air etcEmily hated travelling by train.travel the world/countryThey travelled the world together. THESAURUSto travel 旅行travel to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart 〔尤指长途〕旅行We travelled to Russia by train. 我们坐火车去俄罗斯旅行。I love to travel. 我喜欢旅行。go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel 出行〔常用于替代travel〕We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year. 今年我们打算去希腊度假。He’s gone to London on business. 他去伦敦出差了。It’s quicker to go by plane. 坐飞机去更快。commute to travel to work or school 通勤，上下班［学］She commutes to work by bicycle. 她骑自行车上下班。cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean 穿过，越过〔沙漠、大海等广阔的地方〕The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships. 奴隶们挤在货舱里横渡大西洋。tour to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday 观光They’re touring Europe by coach. 他们乘长途车游历欧洲。go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities 远足，徒步旅行They went trekking in the mountains. 他们在山区远足。nShe’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack 背包旅行He went backpacking in Australia. 他在澳大利亚进行背包旅行。roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time 〔通常指长时间〕漫游When he was young, he roamed from one country to another. 年轻时，他云游各国。The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory. 这些部落曾经自由迁移，没有固定领地。journey literary to travel, especially a long distance 〔尤指长途〕旅行He journeyed on horseback through Palestine. 他骑马穿越巴勒斯坦。people who travel 旅行者traveller British English, traveler American English someone who is travelling a long distance 旅客,旅行者Weary travellers waited at the airport. 疲惫的旅客在机场等候。My aunt was a great traveller (=she travelled a lot). 我姨妈是个大旅行家。tourist someone who is travelling somewhere for a holiday 观光客，游客，旅游者During the summer, over a million tourists visit the island each year. 每年夏季有超过百万的观光客来到岛上。passenger someone who is travelling in a vehicle, plane, ship etc but not driving it or working on it 乘客The driver and two passengers were killed in the crash. 司机和两名乘客在车祸中丧生。commuter someone who travels to work every day 通勤者commuters on the train to London 去往伦敦的火车上的上班族backpacker someone who travels to a lot of different places, carrying their clothes etc in a rucksack 背包客The hostels are great for backpackers. 小客栈十分适合背包客。explorer someone who travels to places that people have not visited before 探险家Potatoes were brought to England by explorers such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh. 马铃薯由弗朗西斯•德雷克爵士、沃尔特•雷利爵士等探险家带入英格兰。→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
travel• We traveled 2251 miles in 11 days.• Helena really likes to travel.• I love to travel.• Do you have to travel a lot in your new job?• And we were travelling again, through ravine, under totem.• Facilities managers also may monitor the work of maintenance, grounds, and custodial staffs, and travel between different facilities.• News travels fast in a small town like this.• We travelled from China to Russia by train.• Something must be wrong when, although they have to travel further they are coming in cheaper.• The impromptu concerts have been written up in national magazines and people travel hundreds of miles to take part in the fun.• Nine others travelling in the minibus, which was returning the from game at Port Vale, were injured.• Over a year a hare may travel over an area as large as 50 hectares, in search of the right food.• They had been travelling over the dry desert terrain for five days.• The post will involve you travelling to Germany about three times a year.• There was intense competition among companies to travel with Brown on his overseas trips, which frequently generated major deals.travel at• Police say the car was traveling at about 80 miles per hour.travel2 ●●● S2 W2 noun 1 [uncountable]TRAVEL the activity of travelling 旅行，出行 The new job involves a fair amount of travel. 新工作需要经常出差。► see thesaurus at journey2 travels [plural]TRAVEL journeys to places that are far away, usually for pleasure 旅行，旅游on somebody’s travels We met some very interesting people on our travels in Thailand. 我们在泰国旅游时碰到一些非常有趣的人。n GRAMMAR: Comparisontravel• You use travel to talk in general about the activity of travelling: Long-distance travel has become much cheaper.My interests are travel and photography.• Travel is only used as an uncountable noun. ✗Don’t say: a travel | the traveltravels• Someone’s travels are their journeys to many different places: On her travels, she visited Egypt, Jordan, and South Africa. I’ll call you when I get back from my travels.• Travels is always used as a plural noun in this meaning. ✗Don’t say: her travel | my travel trip• You use trip to talk about an occasion when someone travels somewhere: He has gone to New York on a business trip.They have made several trips to Europe. • Trip is a countable noun and can be used in the singular with ‘a’ or in the plural. Don’t use travel in this meaning. You say: Have a nice trip! ✗Don’t say: Have a nice travel! COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + travelair travel 乘飞机旅行There has been a major increase in air travel during the last twenty years. 近20年来，乘飞机出行的人数大幅增加。rail travel 乘火车旅行The measures were introduced to make rail travel safer. 采取这些措施是为了保证火车出行更安全。bus/coach/car etc travel 乘巴士/长途汽车/小汽车等旅行nThe price is £98, inclusive of coach travel.foreign/international/overseas travel 国外/国际/海外旅行nThe job offers opportunities for foreign travel.long-distance travel 长途旅行nLong-distance travel is becoming much more common these days.business travel 出差nBusiness travel often took him away from his family.space travel 太空旅行nLarge rockets are used for space travel and exploration.travel + NOUNthe travel industry 旅游业The storms have had a huge effect on the country’s travel industry. 暴雨给该国旅游业带来了巨大影响。travel arrangements 旅行安排I still have to make all the travel arrangements. 我仍旧得安排所有的旅游事项。travel expenses/costs 旅行费用nThey offered to pay my travel expenses.travel insurance 旅行保险nYou are strongly advised to take out travel insurance.a travel book/guide 旅游书/指南nKyushu looks so lovely in the travel books. a travel writer 游记作家nan award-winning travel writerphrasesa form/mode/method/means of travel 出行方式I find the train a more comfortable mode of travel. 我觉得火车是一种更为舒适的出行方式。5COMMON ERRORS 常见错误 ► Do not use ‘a travel’ to mean a journey or a trip , for example by saying ‘a long/short travel’. Say a long/short journey or a long/short trip . 不要用 ‘a travel’ 表达 a journey 或 a trip 之意。例如，不要说 ‘a long/short travel’，而要说 a long/short journey 或 a long/short trip。Examples from the Corpus
travel• Contact a travel agent about times and costs.• a travel programme• The State Department has advised against travel in the region.• Her interests are politics, music, and travel.• In the 19th century, travel between the two countries was extremely difficult.• We also very much enjoy travel.• The business traveller has been trotting the globe for centuries; before the nineteenth century most travel was for business purposes.• The job involves a certain amount of travelling.• The tournament was played over three rounds as a result of local government elections and the imposition of travel restrictions.• Future generations can possibly look forward to space travel as a holiday option.• Here are seven dad-tested travel ideas that will help you connect with your kids while having a good time.From Longman Business Dictionarytraveltrav‧el1 /ˈtrævəl/ noun [uncountable]TRAVEL the activity of going from one place to another, or to several different places, by air, road, rail etcThe drop in revenue reflected lower levels ofdomestic travel (=within your own country).American Express has strengthened its lead in thecorporate travel business.Air travel continued its recovery from a year earlier.traveltravel2 verb (travelled, travelling British English, traveled, traveling) American English [intransitive, transitive]TRAVEL to go from one place to another, or to several different places, by air, road, rail etcAs part of his job, he has to travel abroad extensively.Channel Tunnel trains travel between London and Paris in 3 hours.→ See Verb tableOrigin travel1 (1300-1400) Old French travaillier; → TRAVAILtrav·el1 verb →n COLLOCATIONS1 →THESAURUS1travel2 noun →n GRAMMAR1 →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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verb (past tense and past participle travelled, present participle travelling British English, traveled, traveling American English)1. JOURNEY
a. [intransitive] to go from one place to another, or to several places, especially ones that are far away:
Someday I’d like to travel abroad.
travel to/across/through/around etc
We’re planning to travel across America this summer.
travel widely/extensively
He has travelled extensively in China.
travel by train/car/air etc
We travelled by train across Eastern Europe.
He’d travelled far, but he’d travelled light (=without taking many possessions).
b. travel the world/country to go to most parts of the world or of a particular country
2. DISTANCE [intransitive and transitive] to go a particular distance or at a particular speed
travel at
The train was travelling at 100 mph.
They travelled 200 miles on the first day.
3. well-travelled
a. (also widely-travelled) having travelled to many different countries:
a well-travelled businesswoman
b. having been travelled on by many people:
a well-travelled road
4. NEWS [intransitive] to be passed quickly from one person or place to another:
News travels fast.
5. travel well to remain in good condition or be equally successful when taken to another country:
Exporters have to find wines that travel well.
Many British television programmes don’t travel well.
6. EYES [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if your eyes travel over something, you look at different parts of it:
His gaze travelled over her face.
7. LIGHT/SOUND [intransitive] to move at a particular speed or in a particular direction:
Light travels faster than sound.
8. SPORT [intransitive] to take more than three steps while you are holding the ball in basketball
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▪travel abroad Only the affluent could afford to take vacations or to travel abroad.
▪travel widely/extensively He travelled extensively in Europe studying geology.
▪travel light (=not take many things with you) The idea was to travel light, so Travis allowed her to pack only one change of clothing.
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▪travel by train/car/air etc Emily hated travelling by train.
▪travel the world/country They travelled the world together.
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▪travel to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart: We travelled to Russia by train. | I love to travel.
▪go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel: We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year. | He’s gone to London on business. | It’s quicker to go by plane.
▪commute to travel to work or school: She commutes to work by bicycle.
▪cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean: The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
▪tour to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday: They’re touring Europe by coach.
▪go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities: They went trekking in the mountains. | She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
▪go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack: He went backpacking in Australia.
▪roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time: When he was young, he roamed from one country to another. | The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.
▪journey literary to travel, especially a long distance: He journeyed on horseback through Palestine.
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▪traveller British English, traveler American English someone who is travelling a long distance: Weary travellers waited at the airport. | My aunt was a great traveller. (=she travelled a lot).
▪tourist someone who is travelling somewhere for a holiday: During the summer, over a million tourists visit the island each year.
▪passenger someone who is travelling in a vehicle, plane, ship etc but not driving it or working on it: The driver and two passengers were killed in the crash.
▪commuter someone who travels to work every day: commuters on the train to London
▪backpacker someone who travels to a lot of different places, carrying their clothes etc in a rucksack: The hostels are great for backpackers.
▪explorer someone who travels to places that people have not visited before: Potatoes were brought to England by explorers such as Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh.
travel2 S2 W2 noun
1. [uncountable] the activity of travelling:
The new job involves a fair amount of travel.
2. travels [plural] journeys to places that are far away, usually for pleasure
on sb’s travels
We met some very interesting people on our travels in Thailand.
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▪air travel There has been a major increase in air travel during the last twenty years.
▪rail travel The measures were introduced to make rail travel safer.
▪bus/coach/car etc travel The price is £98, inclusive of coach travel.
▪foreign/international/overseas travel The job offers opportunities for foreign travel.
▪long-distance travel Long-distance travel is becoming much more common these days.
▪business travel Business travel often took him away from his family.
▪space travel Large rockets are used for space travel and exploration.
■ travel + NOUN
▪the travel industry The storms have had a huge effect on the country's travel industry.
▪travel arrangements I still have to make all the travel arrangements.
▪travel expenses/costs They offered to pay my travel expenses.
▪travel insurance You are strongly advised to take out travel insurance.
▪a travel book/guide Kyushu looks so lovely in the travel books.
▪a travel writer an award-winning travel writer
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▪a form/mode/method/means of travel I find the train a more comfortable mode of travel.
■ COMMON ERRORS
► Do not use 'a travel' to mean a journey or a trip, for example by saying 'a long/short travel'. Say a long/short journey or a long/short trip.
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verb (past tense and past participle travelled, present participle travelling British English, traveled, traveling American English)1. JOURNEY a. [intransitive] to go from one place to another, or to several places, especially ones that are far away:
travel to/across/through/around etc
travel widely/extensively
travel by train/car/air etc
b. travel the world/country to go to most parts of the world or of a particular country
2. DISTANCE [intransitive and transitive] to go a particular distance or at a particular speed
travel at
3. well-travelled
a. (also widely-travelled) having travelled to many different countries:
b. having been travelled on by many people:
4. NEWS [intransitive] to be passed quickly from one person or place to another:
5. travel well to remain in good condition or be equally successful when taken to another country:
6. EYES [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if your eyes travel over something, you look at different parts of it:
7. LIGHT/SOUND [intransitive] to move at a particular speed or in a particular direction:
8. SPORT [intransitive] to take more than three steps while you are holding the ball in basketball
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Rubbish is the usual word inBrE Garbage andtrash are both used inNAmE garbage tends to mean waste food and other wet material, whiletrash is paper, cardboard and dry material.在英式英语中，rubbish 为常用词，指垃圾、废物。garbage 和 trash 均用于美式英语。生活垃圾中，garbage 多指废弃的食物和其他湿物质，而 trash 则指废弃的纸、硬纸板和干物质。 In BrE rubbish in adustbin in the street to be collected by thedustmen . InNAmE garbage andtrash goes in agarbage/trash can in the street and is collected bygarbage men/collectors .在英式英语中，垃圾为 rubbish，街上的垃圾桶为 dustbin，清除垃圾的工人叫 dustman。在美式英语中，垃圾为 garbage 和 trash，街上的垃圾桶为 garbage/trash can，清除垃圾的工人叫 garbage man/collector。 Refuse is a formal word and is used in bothBrE NAmE Refuse collector is the formal word for a dustman or garbage collector.* refuse 为正式用语，用于英式英语和美式英语均可。refuse collector 为 dustman 或 garbage collector 的正式说法。
Holidays/vacations 假期
have/take ( a holiday/BrE ( a vacation/a break/a day off/NAmE ( a gap yearBrE 休假；短期休假；休一天假；休空缺年假 go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage去／在度假／休假／度蜜月／游猎／旅游／观光／乘船游览／朝圣 go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing去背包旅行／露营／搭顺风车旅行／观光游览 plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary计划旅行／假期／行程 book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets预订住宿／酒店房间／航班／票 have/make/cancel a reservation/( bookingespecially
BrE 预订；取消预订 rent a villa/( a holiday home/a holiday cottageboth
BrE 租一座度假别墅／一个度假住所／一座度假小别墅 ( especially
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NAmE rent a car/bicycle/moped租借一辆汽车／自行车／摩托自行车 stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/( a holiday home/a caravanboth
BrE 住在酒店／提供住宿和早餐的旅馆／青年旅舍／度假别墅／度假住所／旅行拖车里 cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/( en suite roomBrE 单人房／双人房／标间／套房一晚花费／要价 100 美元 check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room入住／结账离开酒店／汽车旅馆／房间 pack/unpack your suitcase/bags把东西装进手提箱／旅行包；取出手提箱／旅行包里的东西 call/order room service打电话叫／叫客房服务 cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation取消／缩短旅程／假期
Foreign travel 出国旅行
apply for/get/renew a/your passport申请／拿到／续签护照 take out/buy/get travel insurance获得／购买／取得旅游保险 catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight赶上／错过飞机／火车／渡船／转乘航班 fly (in)/travel in business/economy class乘坐商务／经济舱飞行／旅行 make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/( layover in Hong KongNAmE also
在香港作短暂的／两天的／十二小时的中途停留 experience/cause/lead to delays遇上／引起／导致延误 check (in)/collect/get/lose (your)( luggage/especially
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NAmE 托运／取／弄丢行李 be charged for/pay excess baggage被收取／支付超重行李费 board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry上／下飞机／船／渡船 taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway在跑道上滑行；离开／接近／降落在／冲出跑道 experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence遇到强烈的气流 suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness遭受时差反应／晕车；从时差反应／晕车恢复过来；克服时差反应／晕车
The tourist industry 旅游业
attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors吸引游客 encourage/promote/hurt tourism鼓励／促进／损害旅游业 promote/develop ecotourism促进／发展生态旅游 build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/( seaside/beach/ski resortespecially
BrE 建立／开发／参观旅游／假日／海滨／海滩／滑雪胜地 work for/be operated by a major hotel chain就职于一家大型连锁酒店；由一家大型连锁酒店经营 be served by/compete with low-cost/( low-fare/budget airlinesespecially
NAmE 由廉价航空公司提供服务；与廉价航空公司竞争 book sth through/make a booking through/use a travel agent通过旅行社预订；经旅行社代办 contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator联系旅行社；向旅行社咨询 book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour预订／进行／去包价旅游 buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs购买／带回（低劣的／定价过高的）纪念品