sortie

/ˈsɔːti/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɔrti] /ˈsɔːrti/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɔrti] /ˈsȯr-tē How to pronounce sortie (audio) sȯr-ˈtē/ (ame, mw)

sortie — noun

  • sortiesingular
  • sortiesplural

1. A brief military attack launched from a defended base, or one warplane mission a

1.名詞C1
釋義

A brief military attack launched from a defended base, or one warplane mission against the enemy.

例句

At dawn, the pilots flew one sortie against the bridge across the river.

one sortie — one combat flight

The trapped soldiers made a sortie from the fort before sunrise.

sortie from + defended place

同義詞
  • raid

    A broader word for a sudden attack; sortie more strongly suggests leaving a base or fortress to strike.

  • sally

    A close military synonym, often used in historical writing for a sudden attack from a defended place.

  • mission

    Broader and more neutral; a mission can include many tasks, while a sortie is one attack or combat flight.

反義詞
  • retreat

    A movement away from danger instead of attacking the enemy.

文法句型

make a sortie

launch a sortie

fly a sortie

sortie against + target

sortie from + base

用法筆記

Usually appears with make, launch, or fly. It can describe either a quick attack by troops leaving a defended place or one combat flight by a single aircraft.

常見錯誤

❌The airline scheduled three sorties to Seoul today.
✅The air force flew three sorties over the border today.
💡A sortie is a military attack or combat flight, not an ordinary passenger flight.

2. A brief outing that takes you away from your usual place, often to explore somew

2.名詞C1
釋義

A brief outing that takes you away from your usual place, often to explore somewhere unfamiliar or handle one purpose.

例句

Heather took a weekend sortie to the island to sketch old fishing boats.

sortie to + place

On their Paris stopover, the couple made a sortie to a hidden bookshop.

同義詞
  • outing

    The everyday choice for a short trip; sortie sounds more formal and vivid.

  • excursion

    Often more organized or planned than a sortie.

  • jaunt

    Playful in tone; sortie more often suggests leaving a temporary base for a purpose.

文法句型

take a sortie

make a sortie

sortie to + place

用法筆記

Often followed by to + place. More formal and literary than trip or outing, and it usually suggests a short departure from a base such as a hotel, ship, or event venue.

常見錯誤

❌They booked a two-week sortie to Canada.
✅They took a short sortie to the old market after lunch.
💡A sortie in this sense is a brief outing, not a full holiday.

3. A brief attempt to enter a new activity or field, especially without staying in

3.名詞C1
釋義

A brief attempt to enter a new activity or field, especially without staying in it for long.

例句

Christopher's first sortie into radio ended after only two weekend shows.

sortie into + field

The chef made a short sortie into television before returning to the kitchen.

同義詞
  • venture

    A broad word for trying something new; sortie more strongly suggests a brief move in and out.

  • foray

    Very close in meaning for entering a new field; foray is slightly more common in general writing.

  • experiment

    Focuses on testing an idea or method; sortie highlights entering a field or activity.

文法句型

sortie into + field

sortie into + activity

用法筆記

Usually followed by into + field. It suggests a limited or experimental move into something new, not a settled long-term career or commitment.

常見錯誤

❌His sortie into teaching lasted thirty years.
✅His brief sortie into teaching ended after one semester.
💡A sortie suggests a short or trial move, not a lifelong career.