journey、voyage、trip、tour、travel
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journey、voyage、trip、tour、travel
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TravelThe word ‘travel’ is used to talk about going from one place to another.
It can be a verb, a noun or an adjective :
- Verb : Paul travels a lot in his job.
- Noun : Travel nowadays is faster than before.
- Adjective : There is a travel agency beside the bank.
TripThe word trip is used to talk about a short journey somewhere for a purpose, business or pleasure.
- For our wedding anniversary, we went on a trip to Venice.
- My boss is often away on business trips.
- During our holiday we took a boat trip to the islands.
JourneyA journey is the distance covered when travelling from one place to another.
‘Journey’ can refer to a long distance or a short regular one.
- The journey was long and tiring. It took us 5 hours to get there.
- Did you have a good journey? Yes, it was quite pleasant.
- How long is your journey to work? Just about 20 minutes.
TourA tour is a journey during which several places are visited, especially on a holiday.
‘Tour’ can be a noun or a verb.
- Noun : We went on a tour of Italy.
- Verb : We toured the north of India.
VoyageA voyage is a long journey by sea or in space.
- Before the 20th century, long sea voyages were common.
- A spacecraft will take you on a voyage through space.
journey、voyage、trip、tour、travel的用法区别
这一组词都有"旅行"的意思,但各词的含义有所不同。
- journey指从一地到另一地,通常指陆地上的远距离"旅行”,有时也可以表示经常走的或长或短的"路程”。只作名词。例如:
I took a journey from Beijing to Shanghai last year.
- How long is your journey to school? -Only about 10 minutes.
- voyage主要指远距离的水上旅行,也可以指空中旅行意思为"航海、航空、航行"等。只作名词。例如:
She usually gets seasick during the voyage.
They made a voyage across the Pacific by air.
- trip 一般指时间短、距离近的"旅行、远足”,也可以指长途旅行。在非正式用语中可代替journey。只作名词。例如:
We made a boat trip to the island last week and had a good time.
I will be on a trip to / journey to the south next summer holiday.
- tour 着重指旅行线路比较曲折,常表示” (周游各地的) 参观、访问、 (巡回) 旅游、视察、购物、演出"等意思。可作动词和名词。例如:
I will tour the world in the future.
My father has gone down-town on a shopping tour.
- travel作"旅行、游历"解,一般表示从一地到另一地旅行这一总的概念。常指长时间、远距离的"旅行”。尤指出国旅行。可作动词和名词。其复数形式意思为"旅游笔记”、“游记”。例如:
At present, many people are fond of travel in their spare time.
I am reading a book about the travel to North Pole.
They came home after years of foreign travel.
Light travels faster than sound.
Journey(n.)-“旅行”,“旅程”。普通用语,指陆地上的远程旅行。
Tour(n.)-“周游”。指途中在许多地方作短暂停留的观光游览。
Trip(n.)-“旅行”。指来往有定的短距离旅行,强调在路上所花的时间和所走的路程。
Travel(n.)-“旅行”。惯用复数形式。泛指旅行各地,表示旅行的路途远,时间长。
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