excursion
n
(a) short journey, esp one made by a group of people together for pleasure 短程旅行; 远足
go on/make a day excursion to the mountains, ie there and back in one day 到山上游玩一天
Many excursions had been arranged by the holiday company. 短程旅游原先多由度假服务公司安排的.
[attrib 作定语]
an excursion train 游览火车
an excursion ticket, ie one issued at a reduced fare 旅游特惠票.
(b) short journey made for a particular purpose 短途行程
a shopping excursion 购物之行. =>Usage at journey 用法见journey.
Wait! Shylock would not take the money earlier. All he wanted was right to be done.
别忙!夏洛克先前已经拒绝要钱了。他所要求的只是公正。
Maori families enjoy sharing what they own and looking after one another.
毛利人家庭喜欢共同分享他们之所有,并乐于相互关照。
The death of Gandhi gave India a chance to mourn and express how he had become father to all Indians. Millions watched the slow march that took his body through the capital.