tick‧et 1 S1 W2 / tɪkət, tɪkɪt / 名词 [可数名词]
1 cinema/bus/train etc a printed piece of paper which shows that you have paid to enter a cinema, travel on a bus, plane etc
ticket for
How much are tickets for the concert?
ticket to
I’d like two tickets to Berlin.
a ticket to do something
a ticket to watch the US Open → season ticket
2 for a prize a printed piece of paper with a number on it that you buy because you will get a prize if that number is chosen
raffle/lottery ticket
3 driving offence a printed note ordering you to pay money because you have done something illegal while driving or parking your car
parking/speeding ticket
4 in shops a piece of paper fastened to something in a shop that shows its price, size etc 同义词 tag American English :
How much does it say on the price ticket ?
5 election [通常单数形式] especially American English a list of the people supported by a particular political party in an election :
He ran for governor on the Republican ticket.
6 ticket to success/fame/stardom etc especially American English a way of becoming successful, famous etc :
Michael thought an MBA would be a ticket to success.
7 be (just) the ticket old-fashioned to be exactly what is needed
→ dream ticket , meal ticket
COLLOCATIONS
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + ticket
a train/bus/coach ticket I’ve lost my train ticket.
an airline/plane/air ticket You can pick up your airline tickets at the check-in desk.
a theatre/concert ticket The special rate includes theatre tickets and transport from the hotel to the theatre.
a one-way ticket ( also a single ticket British English ) (= a ticket to a place but not back again ) I bought a one-way ticket to London.
a return ticket British English , a round-trip ticket American English (= a ticket to a place and back ) How much is a round trip ticket to Boston?
a season ticket (= one that allows you to make a journey or go to a sports stadium, theatre etc as often as you like during a fixed time period ) He has a season ticket for Manchester United.
a valid ticket (= one that is legally or officially acceptable ) You cannot travel without a valid ticket.
动词
book/reserve a ticket We booked our tickets well in advance.
buy a ticket Sheila bought a ticket for the next flight home.
ticket + NOUN
a ticket office/booth/counter (= a place where you can buy tickets ) There was a long queue at the ticket office.
a ticket machine The ticket machine wasn’t issuing tickets.
the ticket barrier British English (= a gate or other barrier at a station that you need a ticket to get through ) John insisted on carrying my case as far as the ticket barrier.
a ticket agency (= a company that sells tickets for concerts, sporting events, etc ) Book your tickets online from one of the many ticket agencies.
THESAURUS
types of travel tickets
single (ticket)/one-way ticket a ticket that lets you go to a place but not back again : A single to Edinburgh, please. | He bought a one-way ticket to Los Angeles.
return (ticket) British English , round-trip ticket American English a ticket that lets you go to a place and back again : A return to London, please.
season ticket a ticket that lets you make the same journey every day for a fixed period of time : My company pays for my season ticket.
e-ticket a ticket that you buy over the Internet, in which you are given a number which you use when you check in at an airport : All you have to do is print off the e-ticket and show it at the check-in desk.