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foray

UK //ˈfɒreɪ//US //ˈfɔːreɪ//

词源

源自中古英语 forrayen,借自古法语 forrier(意为"掠夺"),最终源自法兰克语 *furr("旅行、远征"),与德语 führen("带领")同源。

noun

❶ 指突然或短暂的进入某个领域或活动,通常带有尝试或探索的性质。常用于描述初次涉足新领域或冒险行动。

“This was his first foray into politics.”

(这是他首次涉足政坛。)

“The company made a brief foray into the smartphone market.”

(这家公司短暂尝试进入智能手机市场。)

❶ 军事上指突袭或快速袭击,通常是为了获取物资或造成破坏。

“The rebels made a foray into enemy territory at dawn.”

(叛军在黎明时分突袭了敌方领土。)

“Viking forays along the coast terrified the villagers.”

(维京人沿海岸的突袭让村民惊恐不已。)

同义词:venture, incursion, expedition, raid, attempt

verb

❶ 进行突袭或短暂尝试进入某个新领域,强调突然性和尝试性。

“She decided to foray into freelance writing.”

(她决定尝试自由写作。)

“The band forayed into jazz with their latest album.”

(这支乐队通过最新专辑尝试了爵士乐。)

同义词:venture, dabble, invade, raid, explore

常见短语

make a foray into — 表示初次尝试进入某个新领域或开展新活动,强调探索性质。

“The tech giant is making a foray into healthcare technology.”

(这家科技巨头正在尝试进入医疗技术领域。)

brief foray — 指时间很短或程度很浅的尝试或探索,可能没有持续发展。

“His brief foray into teaching convinced him it wasn't his calling.”

(短暂的教书经历让他确信这不是他的天职。)