outing

/ˈaʊtɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈau̇-tiŋ/ (ame, mw)

outing — 名詞

1. a short trip that people take together for fun, learning, or another planned act

1.名詞B2
釋義

郊遊；出遊

多人一起去玩的短程行程

a short trip that people take together for fun, learning, or another planned activity.

例句

Our class outing to the science museum starts at eight.

我們班去科學博物館的郊遊八點開始。

outing to + place

After lunch, the care home arranged an outing for six residents.

午餐後，那家安養院替六位住民安排了一次出遊。

arrange an outing for a group

同義詞
  • trip

    the broad everyday word; outing often suggests a short shared activity

  • excursion

    more formal and often used for organized visits or tours

  • day trip

    specifically a trip that starts and ends on the same day

  • picnic

    an outing focused on eating outdoors, not any short group trip

文法句型

go on an outing

outing to + place

school outing

family outing

用法筆記

Often used for organized day trips by schools, families, clubs, or workplaces. It usually suggests a short planned event rather than a long holiday.

常見錯誤

❌We went on a two-week outing in Thailand.
✅We went on a two-week holiday in Thailand.
💡An outing is usually short, often lasting only part of a day or one day.

2. the act of publicly revealing a well-known person's sexual identity without that

2.名詞C2
釋義

強迫出櫃

未經同意公開同志身分

the act of publicly revealing a well-known person's sexual identity without that person's agreement.

例句

The magazine faced lawsuits after the outing of a TV host.

那本雜誌讓一名電視主持人被強迫出櫃後，面臨了訴訟。

the outing of + person

Party leaders condemned the outing of the mayor during the campaign.

政黨領袖譴責在競選期間把市長強迫出櫃的做法。

同義詞
  • disclosure

    broader and more neutral; outing usually stresses lack of consent

  • exposure

    often suggests something hidden being brought into the open, sometimes with a harsh tone

  • revelation

    can be neutral or dramatic, without the specific idea of forcing private identity into public view

反義詞
  • privacy

    keeping personal information from becoming public

文法句型

the outing of + person

an outing by + source

outing in + newspaper

用法筆記

Often appears in media, politics, or activist discussion. Countable use names one case, while uncountable use refers to the practice in general.

常見錯誤

❌The actor's outing happened when he told fans he was gay.
✅The actor came out when he told fans he was gay.
💡Outing is when someone else makes the information public, not when the person says it themselves.