jaunt

/dʒɔːnt/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒɔːnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjȯnt ˈjänt/ (ame, mw) · /dʒɑːnt/ (ame, ipa)

jaunt — 名詞

  • jauntsingular
  • jauntsplural

1. a quick trip you take purely for enjoyment — it might be an afternoon outing to

1.名詞B2
釋義

短程出遊

以玩樂為目的的短暫旅程，可能在外過夜

a quick trip you take purely for enjoyment — it might be an afternoon outing to a nearby town, or a weekend away with no purpose beyond relaxing and having fun

例句

Lucia planned a weekend jaunt to the coast with two old friends.

Lucia 和兩位老友計劃了一趟去海岸的週末短程出遊。

collocation: weekend jaunt

After exams, Keiko treated herself to a short jaunt around the lake district.

考試結束後，Keiko 犒賞自己一趟環湖區的短程出遊。

同義詞
  • excursion

    more formal; often implies a group trip with an organised or educational purpose

  • outing

    similar in meaning but more common and slightly less playful in tone

  • trip

    the broadest term; covers journeys for any reason, not only for pleasure

用法筆記

Often used with a light, playful tone. Not appropriate for serious or business travel. The word can sound slightly old-fashioned or literary to some speakers.

常見錯誤

❌I have a business jaunt to London next week.
✅I have a business trip to London next week.
💡'jaunt' implies pleasure, never work.
❌They went on a three-week jaunt across Asia.
✅They went on a three-week trip across Asia.
💡'jaunt' describes a short trip; a multi-week journey is too long for this word.

jaunt — 動詞