activities
activities — 名詞
1. things people do for fun or learning, especially ones planned by a school, club,
活動
供人參加的休閒或學習安排
things people do for fun or learning, especially ones planned by a school, club, or group
The camp offers evening activities for children who miss home.
這個營隊為想家的孩子安排晚間活動。
activities for + group
Weekend activities at the library include crafts, songs, and story time.
圖書館週末的活動包括手作、唱歌和說故事時間。
activities at + place
Rain forced the school to move outdoor activities into the gym.
下雨後，學校只好把戶外活動移到體育館裡。
Imani planned quiet activities for the younger cousins after the long bus ride.
長途巴士後，Imani 為年紀較小的表親安排了安靜的活動。
- inactivity
lack of things to do
文法句型
activities for + person
activities at + place
用法筆記
Often used for classes, camps, clubs, and holidays. Unlike sense 2, it names events people join rather than the ongoing work of an organization.
常見錯誤
2. the tasks and projects a group carries out in order to reach its purpose
工作；業務
組織為達成目標進行的工作
the tasks and projects a group carries out in order to reach its purpose
The charity expanded its activities after donors funded three rural clinics.
捐款人資助三間鄉村診所後，這家慈善機構擴大了工作範圍。
organization + activities
Most company activities moved online during last month's rail strike.
上個月鐵路罷工期間，公司大部分業務都移到線上。
Museum activities now focus on training village teachers in digital safety.
博物館目前的工作重點，是培訓鄉村教師學習數位安全。
Police activities along the border centered on finding missing children.
警方在邊境的工作重點是尋找失蹤兒童。
- operations
more formal and common in business or official writing
- work
broader and less tied to organized programmes
- projects
focuses on planned pieces of work, not all duties
- shutdown
complete stopping of normal operations
文法句型
activities of + organization
activities focus on + noun
用法筆記
Common after words like company, charity, museum, or police. Unlike sense 1, it describes an organization's work, not events people attend.
常見錯誤
3. the movement and actions taking place in a particular area, often with many peop
動靜
某處人來人往、事情不斷的情況
the movement and actions taking place in a particular area, often with many people involved
Nighttime activities around the station kept Anthony awake until dawn.
車站附近夜裡的動靜讓 Anthony 一直到天亮都睡不著。
activities around + place
Security cameras recorded unusual activities near the school gate after dark.
監視器拍到天黑後學校大門附近有異常動靜。
unusual activities
Morning activities in the kitchen started before Liam came downstairs.
Liam 下樓前，廚房裡一早就有不少動靜了。
Roadwork activities on the bridge stopped when the storm warning arrived.
暴風警報一來，橋上的施工動靜就停了下來。
- happenings
emphasizes what is going on at a particular time
- movement
focuses more on people or traffic moving around
- commotion
suggests noisier or more confusing activity
- quiet
absence of movement or signs of life
文法句型
activities around + place
activities in + place
用法筆記
Often modified by time or place words such as nighttime, street, or kitchen. Unlike sense 1, it describes what is going on in an area, not planned events for participants.