travel

/ˈtrævl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtrævl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtra-vəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈtræv.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtræv.əl/ (ame, ipa)

travel — verb

  • travelpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • travelshe / she / it
  • travelledpast simple
  • traveledpast simple
  • travelling-ing form
  • traveling-ing form
  • traveledpast participle

1. 前往一個遙遠的地方，通常需要花費較長時間

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

前往一個遙遠的地方，通常需要花費較長時間

例句

Every summer, the Tanaka family travels to Japan to visit their grandparents.

travel + to + place for visiting

Vinícius plans to travel across Europe by train after he finishes university.

travel across + region by + vehicle

同義詞
  • journey

    slightly more formal; often implies a long or meaningful trip

  • voyage

    specifically for sea or space travel; more poetic

  • trek

    implies a difficult, lengthy trip on foot

反義詞
  • stay

    to remain in one place instead of moving

文法句型

travel + to/from/through/across + place

用法筆記

Intransitive only in this sense. The destination is introduced by a preposition (to, through, across, from, around). Unlike 'visit', the focus is on the movement itself, not necessarily arriving.

常見錯誤

❌I traveled Paris last year.
✅I traveled to Paris last year.
💡When travel is intransitive, you need a preposition before the destination.
❌She travels her job every week.
✅She travels for her job every week.
💡Use 'for' to express purpose, not a direct object.

2. 物品在經過長途運送後是否仍保持良好狀態

2.動詞不及物B2
釋義

物品在經過長途運送後是否仍保持良好狀態

例句

This delicate glassware does not travel well, so we wrapped each piece in thick foam.

travel well — survives transport intact

Kofi discovered that fresh bread travels badly and gets hard by the second day.

travel badly — degrades during transport

同義詞

文法句型

travel + well/badly

用法筆記

Almost always used with the adverbs 'well' or 'badly'. The subject is typically a food item, fragile object, or perishable good. Common in shipping and catering contexts.

3. 旅行時只攜帶少量行李，不帶太多物品

3.動詞不及物B1
釋義

旅行時只攜帶少量行李，不帶太多物品

例句

Meera always travels light with just a small backpack and one change of clothes.

travel light — minimal luggage idiom

For the weekend trip to the mountains, Luca decided to travel light and left his suitcase at home.

同義詞
反義詞
  • overpack

    to bring too many things on a trip

文法句型

travel light

travel with + minimal luggage

用法筆記

The phrase 'travel light' is a fixed collocation. 'Light' functions as an adverb here. This sense is commonly used in travel advice, packing tips, and hiking scenarios.

常見錯誤

❌I traveled lightly to avoid extra fees.
✅I traveled light to avoid extra fees.
💡'Light' (not 'lightly') is the conventional adverb in this fixed expression.

4. 物體、光線、聲音或資訊從一處移動或傳播到另一處

4.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

物體、光線、聲音或資訊從一處移動或傳播到另一處

例句

Sound travels through water much faster than it travels through air.

sound/light + travels + through + medium

The bullet train travels at a speed of three hundred kilometres per hour.

vehicle + travels at + speed

同義詞
  • move

    simpler and broader; less specific about distance

  • spread

    for news or information; implies outward expansion

  • propagate

    technical; for light, sound, or radio waves

文法句型

travel + distance/time

travel + at + speed

light/sound/news + travels

用法筆記

This sense covers physical movement of objects, vehicles, and natural phenomena. Transitive use is possible when specifying a distance or route ('travel the world', 'travel 500 km'). The metaphorical use for news or information is very common at B1 level.

常見錯誤

❌The information traveled by the internet.
✅The information traveled across the internet.
💡Use a preposition that indicates path, not 'by' for the medium.
❌He traveled 10 miles by walk.
✅He traveled 10 miles on foot.
💡'On foot' is the correct fixed phrase.

5. 以非常快的速度移動

5.動詞不及物B2
釋義

以非常快的速度移動

例句

The racing car was really travelling when it crossed the finish line.

informal: be + travelling = going very fast

Hugo looked at the speedometer and realised they were travelling at over one hundred and fifty.

同義詞
  • race

    implies competing against others or against time

  • speed

    directly means to go fast; more formal

反義詞
  • crawl

    to move extremely slowly

文法句型

vehicle/person + is travelling + adverb of speed

用法筆記

Informal use. The meaning 'to move very fast' is derived from context — the word 'travelling' alone does not imply speed; it is the surrounding context (racing car, downhill, high speedometer reading) that signals the fast movement.

6. 在籃球比賽中，持球移動三步或以上而沒有運球，屬於犯規行為

6.動詞不及物C1
釋義

在籃球比賽中，持球移動三步或以上而沒有運球，屬於犯規行為

例句

The referee blew the whistle immediately because Owen travelled before passing the ball.

travel (basketball violation) — referee calls it

Coach Williams told the team that travelling is one of the most common violations in youth basketball.

同義詞
  • walk

    informal synonym among basketball players; 'That was a walk!'

文法句型

player + travels (without object)

用法筆記

This is a technical sports term specific to basketball. The verb is always intransitive. The noun form 'a travel' or 'travelling' (British: 'travelling') is also used. Learners at CEFR A1-B2 level only need to recognise this sense; they are unlikely to produce it.

travel — noun

travel — adjective