emigrating

/ˈem.ɪ.ɡreɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɛməɡrˌetɪŋ] /ˈem.ə.ɡreɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈɛməɡrˌetɪŋ] /ˈe-mə-ˌgrāt How to pronounce emigrate (audio)/ (ame, mw)

emigrating — verb

  • emigratingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • emigratings3rd person singular
  • emigratinging-ing form
  • emigratingedpast simple

1. used when a person is leaving their home country to settle in a different one fo

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

used when a person is leaving their home country to settle in a different one for good

例句

After the factory closed, Tomás is emigrating to Chile with his family.

be emigrating to + country

Roya kept talking about emigrating after rent rose beyond her salary.

talk about emigrating

同義詞
  • moving abroad

    more everyday and less formal; often used when the move is discussed practically

  • relocating

    broader term; can also mean moving within the same country

反義詞
  • immigrating

    describes the same move from the viewpoint of the destination country

  • returning

    used when someone goes back instead of settling in a new country

文法句型

be emigrating to + country

be emigrating from + country

talk about emigrating

用法筆記

Usually appears after be or after verbs such as talk about, think about, or plan. Use from for the country someone leaves and to for the country where they will live.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt is emigrating in Canada next month.
✅My aunt is emigrating to Canada next month.
💡use 'to' for the new country, not 'in'.
❌My cousins are immigrating from Brazil.
✅My cousins are emigrating from Brazil.
💡'emigrating' focuses on leaving the home country; 'immigrating' focuses on entering the new one.