tour

noun

/tʊə(r)/, /tɔː(r)/

/tʊr/

a journey made for pleasure during which several different towns, countries, etc. are visited旅行；旅游
- a walking/sightseeing/bus tour徒步／观光／乘公交车旅行
- tour of/round/around something a coach tour of northern France乘长途汽车在法国北部旅游
- They embarked on a tour around the country.他们开始了全国巡演。
- a tour operator (= a person or company that organizes tours)旅游经营商
Synonyms trip
tripjourney ▪ tour ▪ expedition ▪ excursion ▪ outing ▪ day outThese are all words for an act of travelling to a place.
trip an act of travelling from one place to another, and usually back again:
a business trip出差
a five-minute trip by taxi五分钟的出租车车程
journey an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are a long way apart:
a long and difficult journey across the mountains漫长而艰难的翻山旅行
trip or journey?A trip usually involves you going to a place and back again; a journey is usually one-way. A trip is often shorter than a journey, although it does not have to be: a trip to New York • a round-the-world trip. It is often short in time, even if it is long in distance. Journey is more often used when the travelling takes a long time and is difficult. In North American English journey is not used for short trips (British English) Don't use the car for short journeys.
tour a journey made for pleasure during which several different places are visited:
a tour of Bavaria巴伐利亚之旅
expedition an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known:
the first expedition to the South Pole首次去南极的探险
excursion a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people:
We went on an all-day excursion to the island.我们到岛上去游览了一整天。
outing a short trip made for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than a day:
The children were on a day’s outing from school.孩子们正进行为期一天的校外短途旅行。
day out a trip to somewhere for a day, especially for pleasure:
We had a day out at the beach.我们在海滩玩了一天。
Patterns
- a(n) foreign/overseas trip/journey/tour/expedition
- a bus/coach/train/rail trip/journey/tour
- to go on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion/outing/day out
- to set out/off on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion
- to make a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion
Collocations Travel and tourism
Travel and tourismHolidays/vacations
- have/take (British English) a holiday/(North American English) a vacation/a break/a day off/(British English) a gap year
- go on/be on holiday/vacation/leave/honeymoon/safari/a trip/a tour/a cruise/a pilgrimage
- go backpacking/camping/hitchhiking/sightseeing
- plan a trip/a holiday/a vacation/your itinerary
- book accommodation/a hotel room/a flight/tickets
- have/make/cancel a reservation/(especially British English) booking
- rent a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a holiday cottage
- (especially British English) hire/ (especially North American English) rent a car/bicycle/moped
- stay in a hotel/a bed and breakfast/a youth hostel/a villa/(both British English) a holiday home/a caravan
- cost/charge $100 a/per night for a single/double/twin/standard/(British English) en suite room
- check into/out of a hotel/a motel/your room
- pack/unpack your suitcase/bags
- call/order room service
- cancel/cut short a trip/holiday/vacation
Foreign travel
- apply for/get/renew a/your passport
- take out/buy/get travel insurance
- catch/miss your plane/train/ferry/connecting flight
- fly (in)/travel in business/economy class
- make/have a brief/two-day/twelve-hour stopover/(North American English also) layover in Hong Kong
- experience/cause/lead to delays
- check (in)/collect/get/lose (your) (especially British English) luggage/(especially North American English) baggage
- be charged for/pay excess baggage
- board/get on/leave/get off the aircraft/plane/ship/ferry
- taxi down/leave/approach/hit/overshoot the runway
- experience/hit/encounter severe turbulence
- suffer from/recover from/get over your jet lag/travel sickness
The tourist industry
- attract/draw/bring tourists/visitors
- encourage/promote/hurt tourism
- promote/develop ecotourism
- build/develop/visit a tourist/holiday/(especially British English) seaside/beach/ski resort
- work for/be operated by a major hotel chain
- be served by/compete with low-cost/(especially North American English) low-fare/budget airlines
- book something through/make a booking through/use a travel agent
- contact/check with your travel agent/tour operator
- book/be on/go on a package deal/holiday/tour
- buy/bring back (tacky/overpriced) souvenirs
see also grand tour, package tour, whistle-stop
Extra Examples
- We met a group of Italians on a tour in Peru.我们在秘鲁旅游时碰上了一群意大利游客。
- They made a whistle-stop tour of the five major towns.他们在五个主要城镇进行了短暂停留。
- This summer we went on a walking tour around Provence.今年夏天我们去普罗旺斯徒步旅行。
- We're going on a tour of Bavaria.我们将周游巴伐利亚。
- You can join an organized tour or you can visit independently.您可以参加有组织的旅游团，也可以自行参观。
- I'd like to do a tour of Belgium on foot.我想徒步游览比利时。
Topics Holidaysa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- foreign
- international
- national
- …
… of tour
- leg
- part
- stage
- …
verb + tour
- do
- go on
- make
- …
tour + noun
- company
- operator
- date
- …
preposition
- on (a) tour
- tour of
phrases
- tour of duty
an act of walking around a town, building, etc. in order to visit it游览；参观；观光
- We were given a guided tour (= by somebody who knows about the place) of the palace.我们由导游带领参观游览了那座宫殿。
- a virtual tour (= shown on a computer) of the Taj Mahal 泰姬陵虚拟游
- a tour of inspection (= an official visit of a factory, classroom, etc. made by somebody whose job is to check that everything is working as expected)视察
- a tour guide导游
- tour of/round/around something Our host gave us a quick tour of the house.主人带着我们快速地参观了房子。
Extra Examples
- Come on, I'll give you the grand tour of the backyard.跟我来，我领你隆重参观一下后院。
- I made a lightning tour of the office to say goodbye.我到办公室转了一圈匆匆告别。
- She takes tourists on ghost tours of Edinburgh.她负责带游客对爱丁堡进行幽灵之旅。
- The next tour will begin at four o'clock.下一次游览将于四点开始。
- Garden tours are offered throughout the summer.整个夏天都可进行花园之旅。
- After a whirlwind tour of the temples, it was time to find a hotel.马不停蹄地参观了众寺庙后，该找个旅馆了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- quick
- extensive
- …
verb + tour
- do
- make
- conduct
- …
tour + noun
- guide
- group
- boat
- …
phrases
- tour of inspection
an official series of visits made to different places by a sports team, an orchestra, an important person, etc.巡回比赛（或演出等）；巡视
- The band is currently on a nine-day tour of France.这支乐队目前正在法国进行九天的巡回演出。
- on tour The band is on tour in France.这支乐队正在法国巡回演出。
- a concert tour巡回音乐会
- a world/European/UK tour世界/欧洲/英国之旅
- a tour bus旅游巴士
- The prince will visit Boston on the last leg (= part) of his American tour.亲王美国之行的最后一站是波士顿。
- a book/lecture/speaking tour一本书/讲座/巡回演讲
- Are you doing a tour for this new book?你正在为这本新书做巡回演出吗？
- The group will shortly go on a ten-city European tour.这个团即将赴欧洲 10 座城市旅游。
- We are going back to Prague as part of a small tour.作为小型旅行的一部分，我们将返回布拉格。
Extra Examples
- The president embarked on a whirlwind tour of the provinces.总统开始了他在各省的旋风式巡游。
- Simon and Garfunkel's 2003 reunion tour西蒙和加丰克尔的 2003 年重组巡演
- The band is just back from a sell-out Asian tour.乐队结束了在亚洲场场爆满的巡演，刚刚返回。
- The group will shortly go on a ten-city European tour.这个团即将赴欧洲 10 座城市旅游。
- a promotional tour for her new book为她的新书进行的巡回宣传
- the couple's first official overseas tour夫妻俩的首次正式海外旅游
- Dolly Parton's tour bus多莉・帕顿的旅游车
- He wasn't selected for England's tour party to Australia.他未被选入英格兰赴澳大利亚的旅行团。
- Phone for details of the band's tour dates.打电话询问乐队演出日期的详细情况。
- The team's tour manager called a press conference.乐队巡演的经纪人召开了记者招待会。
Topics Musica2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- foreign
- international
- national
- …
… of tour
- leg
- part
- stage
- …
verb + tour
- do
- go on
- make
- …
tour + noun
- company
- operator
- date
- …
preposition
- on (a) tour
- tour of
phrases
- tour of duty
(also tour of duty)
a period of time when somebody is serving in the military or as a diplomat in a particular place巡回演出：一段时期，有人在某个地方服兵役或当外交官
- He served tours all over the world during his 35-year career.在其 35 年的职业生涯中他在世界各地任过职。

Word OriginMiddle English (originally referring to a tour of duty; also denoting a circular movement): from Old French, ‘turn’, via Latin from Greek tornos ‘lathe’. Sense 1 dates from the mid 17th cent.