tourists

IPA/ˈtʊə.rɪst/
KK[tˈʊrəsts]IPA/ˈtʊr.ɪst/

tourists — 名詞

  • touristssingular
  • touristsesplural

1. people who travel away from home for a holiday or to see interesting places

1.名詞A1
釋義

觀光客

到外地旅遊遊玩的人

people who travel away from home for a holiday or to see interesting places

例句

Tourists lined up outside the palace before the gates opened at nine.

觀光客在宮門九點開放前就在宮殿外排隊了。

line up outside a major attraction

After lunch, the tourists followed Rachel across the old bridge to the market.

午餐後，那些觀光客跟著 Rachel 走過舊橋前往市場。

同義詞
  • visitor

    broader term that can include work, family, or official trips

  • sightseers

    focuses more on visiting famous places and attractions

  • holidaymakers

    emphasizes taking a holiday, especially in British English

反義詞
  • locals

    people who live in the place being visited

  • residents

    people whose usual home is there

用法筆記

Often used for people visiting cities, beaches, museums, and other attractions. Distinguish from business travellers, who travel for work rather than pleasure.

常見錯誤

❌Many tourists flew to Taipei for a sales conference.
✅Many business travellers flew to Taipei for a sales conference.
💡Tourists travel for enjoyment, not mainly for work.

2. players travelling with their team through another country to play matches in se

2.名詞B2
釋義

巡迴隊員

隨隊到國外各地比賽的人

players travelling with their team through another country to play matches in several cities

例句

The tourists beat Yorkshire by six wickets on the first day.

這批巡迴隊員在第一天就以六個三柱門擊敗 Yorkshire。

match-report use of the tourists

Maeve interviewed two Irish tourists from the squad after the rugby match in Cardiff.

Maeve 在 Cardiff 的橄欖球賽後訪問了隊裡兩名愛爾蘭巡迴隊員。

tourists from the squad

同義詞
  • touring players

    clearer general term for athletes travelling to play a series of matches

  • visiting side

    focuses on the team as the away team rather than each player

反義詞
  • home side

    the team playing in its own country or ground

用法筆記

Mostly found in British sports writing. Usually modified by the team, country, or sport name, as in cricket tourists or the Irish tourists.

常見錯誤

❌The tourists asked where the nearest beach was after practice.
✅The visiting players asked where the nearest beach was after practice.
💡Outside sports reports, tourists usually means holiday travellers, so another term is clearer.