英语词汇“travel”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

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travel

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TRAVEL

by way of something

passing through something; via something.

He came home by way of Toledo.She went to the bank by way of the drugstore.

highways and byways

[all the] roads; the major and minor roads and routes. (Fixed order.)

I hope I meet you again someday on life's highways and byways.The city council voted to plant new trees along all the highways and byways of the town.

knock about (somewhere)

to travel around; to act as a vagabond. (Informal.)

I'd like to take off a year and knock about Europe.If you're going to knock about, you should do it when you're young.

lay over (somewhere)

to pause some place during one's journey.

I had to lay over in San Antonio for a few hours before my plane left.I want a bus that goes straight through. I don't want to lay over.

live out of a suitcase

to live briefly in a place, never unpacking one's luggage.

I hate living out of a suitcase. For my next vacation, I want to go to just one place and stay there the whole time.We were living out of suitcases in a motel while they repaired the damage the fire caused to our house.

round-trip ticket

a ticket (for a plane, train, bus, etc.) that allows one to go to a destination and return.

A round-trip ticket is usually cheaper than a one-way ticket.How much is a round-trip ticket to San Francisco?

stop off (some place)

to stop somewhere on the way to some other place.

I stopped off at the store to buy milk on the way home.We stopped off for a few minutes and chatted with my uncle.

stop over (some place)

to break one's journey, usually overnight or even longer.

On our way to New York, we stopped over in Philadelphia for the night.That's a good place to stop over. There are some nice hotels in Philadelphia.

bum around

in. to wander around; to kick around.

I thought I'd bum around for a few years before I settled down.Those two kids bummed around Europe for two months.

deadhead

tr. & in. [for someone] to return an empty truck, train, airplane, etc., to where it came from.

I deadheaded back to Los Angeles.Who is supposed to deadhead this truck to Miami?

flip-flop

n. the return trip of a long journey. (Citizens band radio.)

Nice talking to you, Silver Streak. Catch you on the flip-flop.Didn't we chat on the flipflop last week?

flip side

n. the return trip of a long journey. (Citizens band radio.)

See ya. Catch you on the flip side, maybe.Didn't I talk to you on the flip side last week?

kidney-buster

n. a rough ride; a rough road.

This road is a kidney-buster. I wish they'd fix it.That kidney-buster damaged my car.

knock around and kick around

in. to wander around; to bum around.

I think I'll knock around a few months before looking for another job.We're just kicking around and keeping out of trouble.

make

tr. to arrive at a place; to cover a distance.

Can we make Boston by sunset?We made forty miles in thirty minutes.

make for somewhere

in. to set out for somewhere; to run or travel to somewhere.

Max made for Philadelphia when he heard the pigs in the Big Apple were after him.Barlowe made for the stairs, but two shots rang out, and he knew it was all over for Mary.

on the road

mod. traveling from place to place, not necessarily on the highways.

I was on the road with the circus for six months.I don't work in the main office anymore. Now I'm on the road.

ride shotgun

tr. to accompany and guard someone or something. (A term from the days of stage coaches and their armed guards.)

I have to take the beer over to the party. Why don't you come along and ride shotgun?Who's going to ride shotgun with Bill?

roadie and roady

mod. eager to travel; eager to get on the road.

I get a little roady when the weather gets warm.We'd better get going. Your father looks a little roadie.

roadtrip

n. a sudden trip in a car. (Sometimes yelled, Roadtrip! to indicate an impending jaunt in an automobile.)

Let's make a little roadtrip to get some beer.“Roadtrip!” hollered Ken. “We're gonna go out and get some dames!”

schlep and shlep

n. a journey; a distance to travel or carry something.

It takes about twenty minutes to make the schlep from here to there.That's a tenmile shlep, and I won't go by myself.

shotgun

exclam. a phrase called out by someone who claims the privilege of riding in a car's passenger seat. (Usually Shotgun!)

“Shotgun!” cried Jimmy, heading for the car.Whoever yelled “shotgun” has to sit holding the cake all the way.

stump

n. a visit or tour.

The old girl is off on another stump.It was a fine stump; we didn't miss anything.

tr. to visit or tour a place.

We stumped all of Europe this summer.The team stumped the countryside before even practicing for the game.

thumb a ride

tr. to beg a ride; to stand at the side of the street and signal to cars with one's thumb for a ride.

I'll thumb a ride to get there if I have to.I thumbed a ride to speed things up.

tool around

in. to drive or cruise around.

We tooled around for a while and then rented a horror movie.Let's tool around on the way home.

travel

verb► travel on a tie passto walk along a train track US, 1977

mile a minute

At a very rapid pace. Taylor was so excited to tell me about her first day at school that she was talking a mile a minute.

at a good clip

Quickly; at a fast pace. That horse is moving at a good clip—I think he might win the race!

bad news travels fast

Bad news circulates quickly (because people are apt to hear it and then share it with others). A: "How does the whole school already know that I got suspended?" B: "Well, bad news travels fast."

have (something), will travel

A phrase used when one has the ability or skill to do something and could do it anywhere. Once you get your degree, you can do anything you want with your life—have degree, will travel!

travel light

To travel without bringing much luggage. I hate lugging around a big suitcase, so I always try to travel light.

off the beaten track

Little-known or in a remote or lesser-known area, as of a place or business. A "beaten track" refers to a route that is heavily traveled. We'll definitely be able to get a table at that restaurant, it's really off the beaten track. I chose that island as a vacation spot because I knew it was off the beaten track and would give me some much-needed solitude.

he travels fastest who travels alone

One can accomplish things faster without the presence or influence of other people or things, especially family members and responsibilities. Oh, it's definitely true that he travels fastest who travels alone—I couldn't have gone back to school if I'd had kids to take care of. I want this to be a quick trip to the grocery store, so I'm not taking anyone with me. I know that he travels fastest who travels alone.

in a body

In a group. Send the kids to the auditorium in a body—no stragglers!

travel in a body

To go to some place in a group Why do we have to travel in a body? I'd rather not be stuck in a car with my whole family for hours on end, thanks.

it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive

One's focus should not be the end result or the destination, especially to the extent that the journey becomes unenjoyable. Don't stress so much about getting the kids ready to go back to school—they're only this young once, and it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

*at a good clip

and *at a fast clip

rapidly. (*Typically: go ~; move ~; run ~; travel ~.) We were moving along at a good clip when a state trooper stopped us.

Bad news travels fast.

Prov. Information about trouble or misfortune disseminates quickly (more quickly than good news). John: Hi, Andy. I'm sorry to hear you got fired. Andy: How did you know about that already? It only happened this morning. John: Bad news travels fast. I called my mother to tell her about my car accident, but my aunt had already told her. Bad news travels fast.

He travels fastest who travels alone.

Prov. It is easier to achieve your goals if you do not have a spouse, children, or other connections to consider. Jill: Don't go yet! Wait for me to get ready. Jane: But you always take at least half an hour. No wonder they always say that he travels fastest who travels alone.

*in a body

Fig. as a group of people; as a group; in a group. (*Typically: arrive some place ~; go ~; leave ~; reach some place ~; travel ~.) The tour members always traveled in a body.

It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

Prov. You should enjoy the process of doing something, rather than anticipate the result of doing it. Bill: I can't wait till I get my high school diploma. Fred: You should concentrate on enjoying high school instead. It is better to travel hopefully than to arrive.

*mile a minute

Fig. very fast. (*Typically: go ~; move ~; talk ~; travel ~.) She talks a mile a minute and is very hard to keep up with.

*off the beaten track

and *off the beaten path

Fig. away from the frequently traveled routes. (*Typically: be ~; go ~; travel ~.) We found a nice little Italian restaurant off the beaten track.

travel across something

to make a journey across something or some place. We have to travel across the desert to get there. I do not want to travel across that rickety bridge on the way back.

Travel broadens the mind.

Prov. When you travel, you learn things about the people and places you see. Marie: I never realized how well-off most Americans are until I visited India. Jane: So it's true that travel broadens the mind, huh? Everyone who gets the chance should go abroad. Travel broadens the mind.

travel by something

1. to make a journey, using a particular conveyance. I will go by train, since I don't like to travel by plane. We traveled by car, since that is the cheapest.

2. to make a journey under particular conditions. I don't ever travel by night. We like to travel by day so we can see the scenery.

travel for someone or something

to go from place to place selling for someone or a company. Walter travels for his uncle, who runs a toy factory. She travels for a company that makes men's clothing.

travel on something

1. to make a journey on a particular conveyance. Do you like to travel on the train? I do not care to travel on the bus.

2. to travel having certain bodily states, such as on an empty stomach, on a full stomach. I hate traveling on a full stomach. I can't stand to travel on a full stomach.

travel over something

1. to go over something as part of a journey. We had to travel over an old bridge over the Mississippi to get to my sister's house. We will travel over a long narrow strip of land to get to the marina.

2. to travel widely over a great area. She spent the summer traveling over Europe. I have traveled over the entire country and never failed to find someone I could talk to.

travel through something

1. to make a journey through some area or country. We will have to travel through Germany to get there. Do you want to travel through the desert or through the mountains?

2. to make a journey through some kind of weather condition. I hate to travel through the rain. I refuse to travel through a snowstorm.

travel with someone

1. to associate with someone; to move about in association with someone. She travels with a sophisticated crowd. I am afraid that Walter is traveling with the wrong group of friends.

2. to make a journey with someone. Do you mind if I travel with you? Who are you going to travel with?

travel with something

to have something with one as one travels. I always travel with extra money. I hate to travel with three suitcases. That is more than I can handle.

off the beaten track

An unusual route or destination, as in We found a great vacation spot, off the beaten track. This term alludes to a well-worn path trodden down by many feet and was first recorded in 1860, although the phrase beaten track was recorded in 1638 in reference to the usual, unoriginal way of doing something.

travel light

Take little baggage; also, be relatively free of responsibilities or deep thoughts, as in I can be ready in half an hour; I always travel light, or I don't want to buy a house and get tied down; I like to travel light, or It's hard to figure out whom they'll attack next, because ideologically they travel light . The literal use dates from the 1920s, the figurative from the mid-1900s.

off the beaten track

BRITISH or

off the beaten path

AMERICAN

COMMON If a place is off the beaten track, it is far away from places where most people live or go. The house is sufficiently off the beaten track to deter all but a few tourists. Rents at these malls, which are generally off the beaten path, are lower than at most suburban shopping centers. Note: A track here is a footpath or narrow road.

off the beaten track (or path)

1 in or into an isolated place. 2 unusual.

2 1992 Iain Banks The Crow Road ‘Your Uncle Hamish…’ She looked troubled. ‘He's a bit off the beaten track, that boy.’

off the ˌbeaten ˈtrack

far away from where people normally live or go: Our house is a bit off the beaten track.

travel ˈlight

travel with very little luggage: We’re travelling light with one small bag each.

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