expedition

[ˌekspəˈdɪʃn]
  • 释义
  • 考察,远航;考察队,远征军;(短途的)旅行;迅速(办理);

  • 词义辨析
  • journey,tour,travel,trip,voyage,excursion,expedition,cruise
  • 这些名词都含“旅行”之意。
    journey最普通用词,侧重指时间较长、距离较远的单程陆上旅行,也指水上或空中的旅行。
    tour指最后返回出发地,旅途中有停留游览点,距离可长可短,目的各异的周游或巡行。
    travel泛指旅行的行为而不指某次具体的旅行,多指到远方作长期旅行,不强调直接目的地,单、复数都可用。
    trip普通用词,口语多用,常指为公务或游玩作的较短暂的旅行。
    voyage指在水上旅行,尤指海上旅行,也可指空中旅行。
    excursion较正式用词,常指不超过一天的短时期娱乐性游玩,也可指乘火车或轮船往返特定景点的远足旅游。
    expedition指有特定目的远征或探险。
    cruise主要指乘船的游览并在多处停靠。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    How did you expect us to proceed on such a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain.

    你怎么能指望我们如此冒险地穿越未知的地域,继续这一探险?

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    The cost of the expedition was defrayed by the college.

    远征队的费用由校方支付.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 3、

    Lee had to fight hard for his place on the expedition.

    李不得不为在考察队中获得一席之地而苦苦争取。

    柯林斯例句
  • 4、

    On the morning of the expedition I awoke with a feeling of impending disaster.

    出发远征的那个早上,我醒来就有一种灾难即将来临的感觉。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    We are not very forward with our preparations for our Arctic expedition next year.

    我们为明年北极探险所做的准备工作进展不快.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 6、

    This was not by any means a daring expedition into the outback, it was a very unambitious exploration.

    这绝不是什么冒险深入内地的远征,只是一次平淡无奇的探险而已。

    柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    She prophesied a bad ending for the expedition.

    她预言这次探险结局不会好。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    In response, Charles VI sent a punitive expedition to Brittany, raping and killing the populace.

    作为报复, 查理六世派军讨伐布列塔尼, 奸淫杀戮平民.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    The expedition was bedevilled by bad weather.

    探险队深受恶劣天气的困扰。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 10、

    the commander of the expedition

    探险队队长

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 11、

    The expedition through the jungle was fraught with difficulty and danger.

    穿越森林的探险充满着艰辛和危险.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    The children came to a deserted castle and began with their mysterious expedition.

    孩子们来到这个荒无人烟的城堡,开始了他们神秘的探险活动.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    The scientists will go on an expedition to the South Pole.

    这些科学家们将要去南极考察.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    The best part of his expedition had been the rediscovery of his natural passion for making things.

    他这次探险的最大收获就是重新发现了自己对动手制作物品与生俱来的热忱。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    an expedition planned down to the last detail

    计划详尽的探险

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 16、

    His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition.

    他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 17、

    The South Pole expedition proved to be staggeringly successful.

    这次南极探险结果非常成功。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    They carried out the captain's orders with all possible expedition.

    他们毫不迟疑地迅速执行船长的命令.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    They're going to make an expedition to the South Pole.

    他们要去南极探险.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 20、

    She led an expedition into the interior.

    她带领一支考察队到内陆地区.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    We must fit the expedition out with the best equipment.

    我们必须向探险队提供最好的装备.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 22、

    He's still hesitating about joining the expedition.

    他对于参加这次探险队仍犹豫不决.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    To plan a mountain climbing expedition.

    计划登山探险.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 24、

    The mastermind of the expedition was a Frenchman.

    这次探险的策划者是一个法国人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    The expedition was wrecked by bad planning and poor navigation.

    这次探险因计划不周和导航不利而失败。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    And may I make so bold as to ask what institution sponsored your husband's expedition?

    我能否冒昧地问一下,是什么机构资助你丈夫的探险?

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    He decided to postpone the expedition until the following day.

    他决定把探险推迟到第二天。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 28、

    They started on a dangerous expedition.

    他们出发去进行一次危险的远征.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 29、

    They equipped themselves for the expedition.

    他们为远征治装.

    ——期刊摘选