rafting

IPA/ˈrɑːftɪŋ/
KK[rˈæftɪŋ]IPA/ˈræftɪŋ/

rafting — 名詞

1. an outdoor activity in which people ride inflatable rubber boats down rivers wit

1.名詞B1
釋義

泛舟

乘坐橡皮艇順溪流而下的運動

an outdoor activity in which people ride inflatable rubber boats down rivers with fast-moving water, especially through rough sections called rapids.

例句

The Ganatra family went rafting on the Colorado River during their summer vacation in Arizona.

Ganatra 一家人在亞利桑那州的暑假裡,到科羅拉多河上泛舟。

go rafting — common verb-noun collocation for the activity

Minh went on a guided rafting trip through Taroko Gorge and paddled for hours.

Minh 參加了一趟有嚮導的太魯閣峽谷泛舟行程,划了好幾個小時的槳。

guided rafting trip — typical noun phrase with premodifier

同義詞
  • white-water rafting

    specific to rapids and rough water; the fuller term for the adventurous sport

  • river rafting

    broader term that includes calm-water rafting tours

文法句型

go + rafting

用法筆記

Often used with 'go' as a fixed phrase: 'go rafting'. The fuller term 'white-water rafting' specifies that the river has rough, fast-flowing sections called rapids.

常見錯誤

I made rafting last weekend.
I went rafting last weekend.
💡use 'go rafting', not 'make rafting'.
We did a rafting.
We went rafting.' or 'We took a rafting trip.
💡'rafting' is uncountable; don't say 'a rafting'.