tour
UK/tʊə(r)/US/tuә/
NGSL 2kIELTS中考高考四级六级考研A2
释义
n.
A journey for pleasure in which several places are visited.
旅游，参观（依次游览多处地方的旅程）。
n.
A series of performances or matches in different places.
巡回演出；巡回比赛。
v.
To travel through a place, or to perform in several places, as part of a tour.
在……旅游／参观；巡回演出（于）。
词根拆分
词根派生=tour
来自本根 tornāre「转」这一支，经古法语而来。tour 原义就是「转一圈」——绕出去又转回来的旅程，而非单程。这个往返的意象保留在 world tour、乐队的 concert tour 中：绕一圈，最后回到原点。
词根 tort 还连着 27 个词常用搭配
- 1.guided tour导览游
- 2.world tour世界巡回
- 3.go on a tour去旅游／巡演
- 4.tour de force精彩之作／力作
- 5.walking tour徒步游
例句
- 1.
We took a guided tour of the old castle this morning.
今天上午我们参加了古堡的导览游。
- 2.
The band is on a world tour to promote their new album.
乐队正在进行世界巡演，为新专辑造势。
- 3.
She toured Italy by train for three weeks.
她坐火车游览了意大利三个星期。