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visits

UK //ˈvɪzɪts//US //ˈvɪzɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'visitare',意为'去查看',是'videre'(看)的频繁形式。通过古法语'visiter'进入英语。

verb

❶ 指去某个地方或拜访某人,通常是为了社交、工作或其他目的。可以是短时间的停留或正式的访问。

“She visits her grandparents every weekend.”

(她每个周末都会去看望她的祖父母。)

“The doctor visits patients at home.”

(这位医生会上门为病人看病。)

同义词:calls on, goes to, stops by, drops in, pops in

noun

❶ 指一次访问或拜访的行为,可以是去某个地方或与某人会面。也可以指网站的被访问次数。

“Our website had over 1,000 visits last week.”

(我们的网站上周有超过1000次访问。)

“His visit to the doctor was brief.”

(他去看医生的时间很短。)

同义词:calls, stopovers, appointments, meetings, tours

常见短语

pay a visit — 特意去拜访某人或某地,通常带有目的性或礼貌性。

“I'll pay a visit to my old teacher next week.”

(我下周会去拜访我以前的老师。)

return visit — 指回访,即对之前来访的人或地方的再次访问。

“The mayor promised a return visit to the small town.”

(市长承诺会再次访问这个小镇。)