voyager

/ˈvɔɪɪdʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɔɪədʒɚ] /ˈvɔɪɪdʒər/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɔɪədʒɚ] /pronunciation at voyage +ə(r)/ (ame, mw)

1.名詞B2

釋義

someone who undertakes a long trip, typically by sea or into space, to reach far-off or unfamiliar destinations

例句

Adina read stories about Portuguese voyagers who first sailed around Africa.

The museum had a whole room about early voyagers crossing the Pacific.

collocation: early voyagers

同義詞

traveler
a more general word for anyone on a journey, without the sense of distance or adventure
explorer
focuses on discovering new places rather than the journey itself
adventurer
emphasizes risk and excitement as the main goal of the trip
navigator
stresses the technical skill of finding the way, not the act of travelling

❌She took a voyager across the ocean.

✅She took a voyage across the ocean.

💡'voyage' is the noun for the journey itself; 'voyager' is the person who makes it.

❌The voyager was long and dangerous.

✅The voyage was long and dangerous.

💡'voyage' describes the trip; 'voyager' describes the person on the trip.

voyager — noun