
trips
词源
源自古法语 'triper'(轻快地走),可能进一步源自日耳曼语系,与中古荷兰语 'trippen'(轻快地走)有关。14世纪进入英语,最初指轻快的步伐,后发展出绊倒等含义。
noun
❶ 指短途旅行或出行,通常时间较短且目的明确,如商务出差或周末度假。
“We took several trips to the beach last summer.”
(去年夏天我们去了海滩好几次。)
“His job requires frequent business trips to Europe.”
(他的工作需要经常出差去欧洲。)
❶ 指因绊倒或失去平衡而导致的跌倒动作,常见于被物体绊倒的情况。
“He had a nasty fall after one of his trips on the stairs.”
(他在楼梯上绊倒后重重摔了一跤。)
“The loose carpet caused several trips in the office.”
(松动的地毯导致办公室里好几个人被绊倒。)
verb
❶ 指因脚被绊住而失去平衡或跌倒,也可以表示故意使别人绊倒。
“She trips over her own feet when she's nervous.”
(她紧张时会被自己的脚绊倒。)
“The wire tripped everyone who tried to cross the dark room.”
(那根电线绊倒了每个想穿过黑暗房间的人。)
❶ 指触发某种机制或装置,通常用于描述启动警报、开关等。
“The burglar tripped the alarm when breaking in.”
(窃贼闯入时触发了警报。)
“This sensor trips the emergency shutdown system.”
(这个传感器会触发紧急关闭系统。)
常见短语
round trips — 指往返旅程,包含去程和回程的完整行程,常用于交通票务。
“The airline offers discounts for round trips booked in advance.”
(航空公司对提前预订的往返机票提供折扣。)
trip over — 表示被某物绊倒或因为某物而失去平衡,也可比喻为在言语或行动上出错。
“Be careful not to trip over the toys on the floor.”
(小心别被地板上的玩具绊倒。)
trip the light fantastic — 诗意表达,指跳舞或轻快地移动,常用于文学或幽默语境。
“They tripped the light fantastic all night at the wedding.”
(他们在婚礼上整晚翩翩起舞。)