activity

activity — 名詞

1. a state of busy motion in a place, with many people moving about or many things

1.名詞B2
釋義

熱鬧；活動

場所內人多事多的忙碌狀態

a state of busy motion in a place, with many people moving about or many things going on at once.

例句

The Tokyo train station was full of activity during the morning rush.

早上尖峰時刻，東京車站裡到處都很熱鬧。

be full of activity (location filled with motion)

Nikolai could hear plenty of activity in the kitchen as the chefs prepared dinner.

廚師們準備晚餐時，馬可斯能聽到廚房裡熱鬧的動靜。

plenty of activity + in [place]

同義詞
  • bustle

    stronger; suggests noisy, lively movement of people

  • movement

    more neutral; focuses on physical motion rather than busyness

  • commotion

    implies disturbance or excitement, often unwanted

反義詞

用法筆記

Uncountable in this sense and often paired with quantifiers like 'a lot of', 'plenty of', 'little', or 'no'. Distinguish from sense 3 (countable, an organised event); here it is the general bustle of a scene, not a single thing you do.

常見錯誤

❌There were many activities at the airport.' (when meaning busy motion)
✅There was a lot of activity at the airport.
💡for the bustle of a place, use uncountable 'activity' with 'a lot of', not countable 'activities'.

2. the things a group, company, or government does together to reach a goal — for e

2.名詞B2
釋義

業務；活動

團體或組織為目標進行的工作

the things a group, company, or government does together to reach a goal — for example, a charity's fundraising work, or a political party's campaign.

例句

The charity's activities focus on helping homeless families find safe housing.

這家慈善機構的業務重點是幫助無家可歸的家庭找到安全的住所。

[organisation]'s activities focus on

The company expanded its business activity into three new countries last year.

這家公司去年把業務活動擴展到三個新國家。

business activity (uncountable)

同義詞
  • operation

    more formal; often used for large-scale or business work

  • work

    more general; can apply to individuals or groups

  • undertaking

    formal; suggests a specific large project

反義詞

用法筆記

Often modified by an adjective naming the field: 'business activity', 'criminal activity', 'political activity', 'terrorist activity'. Subject is typically an organisation, company, or government rather than an individual.

常見錯誤

❌My activity is teaching English.' (when describing a job role)
✅My job is teaching English.
💡sense 2 describes the work of groups or organisations, not one person's profession.

3. a planned thing you do for fun, exercise, or learning — such as a hike, a craft

3.名詞A2
釋義

活動；節目

為娛樂、運動或學習安排的活動

a planned thing you do for fun, exercise, or learning — such as a hike, a craft session, or a sports class.

例句

Swimming and painting are Lily's favourite activities at summer camp.

游泳和畫畫是莉莉在夏令營最喜歡的活動。

favourite activities + at [event]

The hotel offers free outdoor activities like kayaking and rock climbing every morning.

飯店每天早上提供免費戶外活動，像是獨木舟和攀岩。

outdoor activities like [examples]

同義詞
  • pastime

    regular hobby done in free time

  • hobby

    personal interest pursued for pleasure, often solo

  • pursuit

    more formal; longer-term interest

用法筆記

Usually countable and commonly plural. Frequently preceded by a setting word: 'after-school activities', 'outdoor activities', 'extracurricular activities', 'leisure activities'. Distinguish from sense 1: here each activity is one thing you can list and choose to do.

常見錯誤

❌I did much activity yesterday.
✅I did several activities yesterday.
💡when listing things you did for fun, use countable plural 'activities', not uncountable 'much activity'.