travelled
travelled — adjective
- travelledpositive
- more travelledcomparative
- most travelledsuperlative
1. (of a road, path, or route) used by many people, or by the number of people desc
(of a road, path, or route) used by many people, or by the number of people described.
The well-travelled coastal road fills with tourist coaches every summer morning.
well-travelled + noun for a busy route
Hikers prefer the quiet, less-travelled path along the eastern ridge.
The much-travelled pilgrim route to Santiago draws walkers from across the world.
Almost no buses use the less-travelled mountain pass since the tunnel opened.
- untrodden
of a path nobody has walked
文法句型
well-travelled + noun
less-travelled + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun in a compound such as 'well-travelled', 'much-travelled', or 'less-travelled'; describes how busy a route is, not a person.
2. (of a person) having visited many different countries and so knowing a lot about
(of a person) having visited many different countries and so knowing a lot about the wider world.
As a widely travelled diplomat, Hassan spoke six languages with ease.
widely/well-travelled + person
The well-travelled author filled her novels with vivid foreign cities.
Having worked on four continents, Liang is easily the most travelled person in the firm.
Years at sea made the old captain one of the most travelled men in town.
- worldly
experienced and sophisticated, not only from travel
- cosmopolitan
at home in many cultures
- provincial
having narrow, local horizons
文法句型
well-travelled + person
be widely travelled
用法筆記
Describes a person, not a route; distinguish from sense 1, which describes how busy a road is. Often intensified with 'well', 'widely', or 'much'.
travelled — verb
- travelledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- travelleds3rd person singular
- travelledding-ing form
- travelleddedpast simple
1. to make a journey from one place to another, especially over a long distance or
to make a journey from one place to another, especially over a long distance or to a different country.
Last summer Mauricio travelled across Japan by train for three weeks.
travel + by + transport
Diya travelled to Kenya to visit her grandmother during the school holidays.
travel to + place
Thousands of pilgrims travel to the holy city every spring.
We travelled overnight by bus to reach the coast before sunrise.
The explorers travelled hundreds of miles across the frozen desert.
- stay
remain in one place
文法句型
travel to + place
travel by + transport
travel + distance
用法筆記
In British English the -ed and -ing forms double the final l (travelled, travelling, traveller); American English keeps a single l (traveled, traveling, traveler).
常見錯誤
2. (of sound, light, news, or similar things) to move from one place or person to a
(of sound, light, news, or similar things) to move from one place or person to another.
A dolphin's call travels much faster through water than through air.
subject is sound/light/news, not a person
News of the festival travelled quickly through the small mountain village.
Light from the lighthouse travelled across the dark bay to the fishing boats.
The radio signal travelled across the valley and reached the rescue team.
文法句型
travel through + medium
travel + adverb of speed
用法筆記
Subject is usually a non-living thing such as sound, light, heat, or news, not a person making a journey as in sense 1.
3. (of your eyes, gaze, or a beam of light) to move steadily across or over somethi
(of your eyes, gaze, or a beam of light) to move steadily across or over something, following its surface.
Kemi's eyes travelled slowly over the long list of exam results.
eyes/gaze + travel over + surface
The camera travelled smoothly across the empty ballroom in the opening scene.
Lukas let his gaze travel along the rows of old family photographs.
The torch beam travelled over the cave walls, lighting up ancient paintings.
文法句型
travel over/across/along + surface
用法筆記
Subject is usually the eyes, gaze, a beam of light, or a camera, not a person making a journey as in sense 1.
4. (of food, wine, or other goods) to stay in good condition after being carried ov
(of food, wine, or other goods) to stay in good condition after being carried over a distance.
Soft cheeses do not travel well in the summer heat.
travel + well/badly
These delicate peaches travelled badly and arrived bruised at the market.
Fine red wine often travels poorly over long, bumpy roads.
The fresh oysters travelled well in their bed of crushed ice.
- keep
of food staying fresh, even without moving
- transport well
fuller phrase for the same idea
文法句型
travel well/badly
用法筆記
Almost always used with an adverb such as 'well', 'badly', or 'poorly'; rarely stands alone.
5. to earn a living by selling a company's goods across a region, going from town t
to earn a living by selling a company's goods across a region, going from town to town.
Tariro travelled in farm machinery, selling tractors to villages across the region.
travel in + goods = sell them as a rep
For ten years Nila travelled across the north selling kitchen equipment.
Rodrigo travelled in office supplies, driving between towns all week long.
The company sent Anthony to travel the western region selling tractors.
- canvass
go around an area seeking custom or votes
文法句型
travel in + goods
travel + region
用法筆記
In the intransitive pattern the goods follow 'in' ('travel in textiles'); in the transitive pattern the object is the sales area, not a journey.
6. to spend time with and belong to a particular group of people.
to spend time with and belong to a particular group of people.
Élise travels in the same artistic circles as several famous painters.
travel in + (adjective) circles
Andrés travels in the same political circles as the country's leading journalists.
Otis travelled in literary circles, dining each week with novelists and poets.
In the capital, ambassadors and reporters travel in the same tight circles.
文法句型
travel in + (adjective) circles
用法筆記
Followed by 'in' + a group described by an adjective ('artistic circles', 'royal circles'); the object is a social set, not a place.
travelled — noun
1. the activity of going from one place to another, especially over long distances.
the activity of going from one place to another, especially over long distances.
Cheap air travel now lets students fly home to their families every holiday.
uncountable: air/rail/space travel
Travel to remote islands often needs both a boat and a small plane.
A year of travel taught Trang more about the world than any classroom.
The new railway has made travel between the two cities quick and easy.
文法句型
air/rail/space travel
travel + noun (insurance, agent)
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense — never 'a travel'; for one specific journey use 'trip' or 'journey' (see sense 2 for the plural 'travels').
常見錯誤
2. a journey, or a series of journeys, especially to faraway or unfamiliar places.
a journey, or a series of journeys, especially to faraway or unfamiliar places.
During his travels through South America, Selim learned to cook empanadas.
plural 'travels' = a series of journeys
Eli wrote a long blog about his travels across the Sahara.
Their travels took the young couple from Lisbon all the way to Tokyo.
Aunt Mei still talks fondly about her travels in Asia thirty years ago.
- trip
a single short journey
- journey
the act of going from one place to another
- expedition
an organised journey with a purpose
文法句型
during one's travels
travels through/across + place
用法筆記
Usually plural ('her travels'); names a particular journey or set of journeys, unlike the uncountable general activity in sense 1.
3. a published book or article in which a writer describes the journeys they have m
a published book or article in which a writer describes the journeys they have made.
Lucas turned his old diary into a best-selling book of his travels.
a book/account of (one's) travels
The captain's published travels were read aloud to the children every evening.
Marco Polo's travels introduced medieval Europe to the wonders of Asia.
Christopher shaped his travels into a vivid memoir of strange encounters.
- travelogue
a film or written account of travels
- memoir
a personal account of one's life or experiences
文法句型
a book of (one's) travels
用法筆記
Refers to the written record, not the journeys themselves (sense 2); appears in book titles such as 'Gulliver's Travels'.
4. the number of people or vehicles moving along a route; the amount of traffic.
the number of people or vehicles moving along a route; the amount of traffic.
Holiday travel on the motorway was heavy all weekend near the coast.
travel = volume of traffic on a route
Rail travel through the mountain pass drops sharply in deep winter.
Police expect heavy travel on the main roads before the long weekend.
Travel across the old bridge has doubled since the new factory opened.
文法句型
heavy/light travel on + route
用法筆記
Refers to the volume of movement on a route, not the experience of journeying; common in traffic and transport reports.
5. the distance that a moving part of a machine shifts, or the movement of such a p
the distance that a moving part of a machine shifts, or the movement of such a part.
The lever has a travel of about five centimetres before it locks.
travel = distance a machine part moves
Engineers reduced the piston's travel to make the engine run more smoothly.
This camera lens has a long travel for very fine focusing.
The switch needs only a short travel to turn the machine on.
文法句型
the travel of + part
a travel of + distance
用法筆記
A technical term in engineering for how far a part shifts, measured as a distance; not about journeys.