tourists

IPA/ˈtʊə.rɪst/
KK[tˈʊrəsts]IPA/ˈtʊr.ɪst/

tourists — noun

  • touristssingular
  • touristsesplural

1. people who travel away from home for a holiday or to see interesting places

1.名詞A1
釋義

people who travel away from home for a holiday or to see interesting places

例句

Tourists lined up outside the palace before the gates opened at nine.

line up outside a major attraction

After lunch, the tourists followed Rachel across the old bridge to the market.

同義詞
  • visitor

    broader term that can include work, family, or official trips

  • sightseers

    focuses more on visiting famous places and attractions

  • holidaymakers

    emphasizes taking a holiday, especially in British English

反義詞
  • locals

    people who live in the place being visited

  • residents

    people whose usual home is there

用法筆記

Often used for people visiting cities, beaches, museums, and other attractions. Distinguish from business travellers, who travel for work rather than pleasure.

常見錯誤

❌Many tourists flew to Taipei for a sales conference.
✅Many business travellers flew to Taipei for a sales conference.
💡Tourists travel for enjoyment, not mainly for work.

2. players travelling with their team through another country to play matches in se

2.名詞B2
釋義

players travelling with their team through another country to play matches in several cities

例句

The tourists beat Yorkshire by six wickets on the first day.

match-report use of the tourists

Maeve interviewed two Irish tourists from the squad after the rugby match in Cardiff.

tourists from the squad

同義詞
  • touring players

    clearer general term for athletes travelling to play a series of matches

  • visiting side

    focuses on the team as the away team rather than each player

反義詞
  • home side

    the team playing in its own country or ground

用法筆記

Mostly found in British sports writing. Usually modified by the team, country, or sport name, as in cricket tourists or the Irish tourists.

常見錯誤

❌The tourists asked where the nearest beach was after practice.
✅The visiting players asked where the nearest beach was after practice.
💡Outside sports reports, tourists usually means holiday travellers, so another term is clearer.