trav‧el 1 S2 W2 / træv ə l / 动词 ( past tense and past participle travelled , present participle travelling British English , traveled , traveling American English ) #

1 journey

a) [不及物动词] 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 [不及物和及物动词] 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 [不及物动词] 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 + 副词 / 介词 ] written if your eyes travel over something, you look at different parts of it :

His gaze travelled over her face.

7 light/sound [不及物动词] to move at a particular speed or in a particular direction :

Light travels faster than sound.

8 sport [不及物动词] to take more than three steps while you are holding the ball in basketball

COLLOCATIONS

副词

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.

短语

travel by train/car/air etc Emily hated travelling by train.

travel the world/country They travelled the world together.

THESAURUS

to travel

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.

people who travel

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.

travel 2 S2 W2 noun #

1 [不可数名词] the activity of travelling :
The new job involves a fair amount of travel. 2 travels [复数形式] 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.

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + travel 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

phrases 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 .