
journeys
词源
源自中古英语 'journee',来自古法语 'jornee'(一日的工作或旅行),最终源自拉丁语 'diurnum'(白昼)。
noun
❶ 指从一地到另一地的旅行或行程,通常涉及较长距离或较长时间,强调过程而非目的地。
“Their journeys across the desert took several weeks.”
(他们穿越沙漠的旅程花了好几周时间。)
“The book describes his journeys through South America.”
(这本书描述了他穿越南美洲的旅程。)
❶ 比喻人生或精神上的历程,强调成长或变化的过程。
“Life is full of unexpected journeys.”
(人生充满了意想不到的旅程。)
“His spiritual journey led him to Buddhism.”
(他的精神之旅引导他走向佛教。)
verb
❶ 进行旅行或长途跋涉,通常指前往较远的地方。
“They journeyed through the mountains for days.”
(他们在山中跋涉了好几天。)
“He journeyed to distant lands in search of knowledge.”
(他远行到遥远的土地寻求知识。)
常见短语
inner journey — 指个人内心或精神上的探索与成长过程。
“Meditation can be part of one's inner journey.”
(冥想可以是一个人内心旅程的一部分。)
journey's end — 字面指旅程的终点,比喻某事的最终结果或目的地。
“After months of travel, they finally reached journey's end.”
(经过数月的旅行,他们终于到达了旅程的终点。)