jour‧ney 1 S3 W2 / dʒɜni $ -ɜr- / 名词 [可数名词]

1 especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance 同义词 trip American English

journey to/from/between

my journey to China

journey through/across etc

a journey across Europe

the friends they made on the journey

2 literary a long and often difficult process by which someone or something changes and develops :

our journey through life

The novel is an account of his spiritual journey.

COLLOCATIONS

动词

make a journey I still use my car, but now I make fewer journeys.

go on a journey (= make a long journey ) We are going on a journey to a strange country.

begin/start a journey He began the journey home across London.

set off on a journey ( also embark on a journey formal ) (= start a long journey ) Before setting off on a journey, look at maps and guidebooks.

break your journey (= make a short stop on a journey ) We broke our journey to have a picnic.

continue your journey We stopped for breakfast, then continued our journey.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + journey

a car/plane/bus etc journey the six-hour train journey to London

a long journey They arrived tired from their long journey.

a difficult journey It was a difficult journey, especially in the winter months.

a safe journey (= used especially to wish someone a good journey ) Have a safe journey.

an epic journey (= a very long and eventful journey ) Lewis and Clark made their epic journey across the continental United States in the early 1800s.

a wasted journey (= one that did not achieve the result you wanted ) To avoid a wasted journey, ring first to check that the event is still on.

a dangerous/hazardous/perilous journey They set off on the dangerous journey down the river.

an arduous journey (= to a place that is difficult to reach ) the arduous journey to the North Pole

the outward journey (= the journey to a place ) The outward journey seemed long and slow.

the return journey (= the journey back from a place ) The return journey was uneventful.

the homeward journey (= the journey back home ) In the car on their homeward journey, they discussed the wedding.

短语

a leg/stage of a journey (= one part of a journey ) We set off on the final leg of our journey.

THESAURUS

journey especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly : The journey took us over three hours. | My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes. | a four-hour train journey

trip a journey to visit a place : How about a trip to the seaside on Saturday? | a business trip

tour a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc : Last summer we went on a tour of Europe.

excursion a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday : The cost of the holiday includes excursions to nearby places of interest.

expedition a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place : Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic | a military expedition

commute the journey to and from work that someone does every day : People are fed up with the daily commute on overcrowded trains.

pilgrimage / pɪlɡrəmɪdʒ, pɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ / a journey to a holy place for religious reasons : the annual pilgrimage to Mecca

trek a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure : a two-week trek across the Atlas Mountains

travel 名词 [不可数名词] the general activity of moving from one place to another : Her new job involves a lot of travel.

sb’s travels 名词 [复数形式] someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away : I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China.

by plane/boat/car/bicycle etc

flight a journey by air : You should check in at the airport two hours before your flight.

voyage / vɔɪ-ɪdʒ / a long journey over the sea : MacArthur’s epic round-the-world voyage

crossing a short journey by boat from one piece of land to another : A 30-minute ferry crossing takes you to the island.

cruise a journey by boat for pleasure : a Mediterranean cruise | a cruise down the Nile

drive a journey in a car, often for pleasure : The drive through the mountains was absolutely beautiful.

ride a short journey in a car, or on a bicycle or horse : It’s a twenty-minute taxi ride to the station. | a bike ride