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trav·el /ˈtrævəl/ vi. | vt. | n.
I (-el(l)ed; -el·(l)ing)
❶ vi.
1. 旅行，长途旅行；游历
travel to China 去中国旅行
travel on a French passport 持法国护照旅行
I travel to work by train. 我乘火车去上班。
He travel(l)ed first-class. 他乘头等车旅行。
He travels to improve his mind. 他常外出游历以增长见识。
2. 旅行推销货物
travel for a firm 为一家公司旅行推销货物
He travels around the country selling books. 他旅行全国兜销书籍。
John travels in textiles. 约翰是推销纺织品的行商。
3. 行进；被传送，被传播；被运送
Light travels 300,000 kilometres per second. 光速是每秒30万公里。
The sound travel(l)ed for miles. 声音传达数英里。
The smoke slowly travel(l)ed out of his mouth. 烟徐徐从他口中吐出。
The news travel(l)ed fast. 这消息传播得很快。
Cheese does not travel well. 乳酪经不起长途运输。
Some wines travel well. 有些葡萄酒可经长途运输而不变质。
4. (机器等)移动；(眼睛等)转动，扫视；遍历
The stylus is travel(l)ing in a groove. 唱针正循着唱片纹路移动。
His eyes travel(l)ed over the room. 他扫视整个房间。
The missionary's thoughts travel(l)ed back to the early days. 传教士回想到早年的日子。
Her mind travel(l)ed over recent events. 她在心中把新近发生的事一一回顾了一下。
5. 走；跑；〈口〉快速前进；(车)能开得快；(鹿等就食时)向前奔跑
These great vehicles are travel(l)ing madly round corners and bends. 这些大型车辆在转角处和弯道上发疯似地驶过。
That car really travels. 那辆汽车能开得飞快。
6. 【篮】持球走，带球跑
7. 〈口〉交往，来往
travel with businessmen 和商人交往
He travels in political circles. 他和政界人士来往。
❷ vt.
1. 在…旅行(或游历)
travel the whole world 周游世界
2. 经过，通过；循；走过；驶过
The distance travel(l)ed by light in one year is called a light year. 光在一年内行经的距离被称作1光年。
travel fifty kilometres to buy the machine 到50公里外去买机器
3. 〈口〉使移动；驱赶，运送(牲畜等)
travel cattle 赶牛
travel the stallion to different farms 运送种马去各农庄
4. 在…作旅行推销
He is travel(l)ing the district for a textile company. 他走遍该地区为一纺织品公司推销货物。
II n.
1. (长途)旅行；游历
set out on another air travel 出发作另一次航空旅行
They had eight days' travel by car. 他们乘汽车游历8天。
At present group travel is encouraged. 现在提倡团体旅行。
2. [常作 travels]漫游，一系列的旅行游览
return from one's travels 漫游归来
I suppose the digital camera must have come from abroad on your travels. 我想这架数码相机一定是你出国旅游时带回来的。
3. [travels]游记，旅行记事；游记文学
enjoy reading travels 爱读游记
a book of travels (或 a travel book) 游记
4. 运动，移动(尤指往返的机械动作)；运行；行进；【机】行程
the travel of satellites around the earth 人造卫星绕地球的运行
5. 〈美〉(人、车通过的)来往数量，交通流量
Travel on that road is heavy on holidays. 在假日，那条路上人来车往极为拥挤。
[<旧词 travaillen to make a journey < TRAVAIL; labour, fatigue] |