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.
This is because the surface of the earth is not flat but round.
因为地球表面不是平的,而是圆的。
New Zealand is an impotant agricultural country with a small population. In size it is bigger than Guangdong Province, yet has a much smaller population.
新西兰是一个人口很少的重要的农业国。新西兰的面积比广东省大,但人口却少得多。
Outside the rain had turned into a storm and lightning flashed over the hills.