travelled
travelled — 形容詞
- travelledpositive
- more travelledcomparative
- most travelledsuperlative
1. (of a road, path, or route) used by many people, or by the number of people desc
多人走的
（路線）多人或少人經常通行的
(of a road, path, or route) used by many people, or by the number of people described.
The well-travelled coastal road fills with tourist coaches every summer morning.
這條多人通行的濱海公路，每個夏天早晨都擠滿觀光巴士。
well-travelled + noun for a busy route
Hikers prefer the quiet, less-travelled path along the eastern ridge.
登山客偏好東側山脊上那條安靜、少人走的小徑。
The much-travelled pilgrim route to Santiago draws walkers from across the world.
前往 Santiago 的這條多人走過的朝聖之路，吸引了來自世界各地的健行者。
Almost no buses use the less-travelled mountain pass since the tunnel opened.
自從隧道開通後，幾乎沒有巴士走那條少人走的山口路。
- untrodden
of a path nobody has walked
文法句型
well-travelled + noun
less-travelled + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun in a compound such as 'well-travelled', 'much-travelled', or 'less-travelled'; describes how busy a route is, not a person.
2. (of a person) having visited many different countries and so knowing a lot about
見多識廣
（人）去過許多國家、見識廣博的
(of a person) having visited many different countries and so knowing a lot about the wider world.
As a widely travelled diplomat, Hassan spoke six languages with ease.
身為一位見多識廣的外交官，Hassan 能輕鬆地說六種語言。
widely/well-travelled + person
The well-travelled author filled her novels with vivid foreign cities.
這位走遍各地的作家，把鮮明的異國城市寫進她的小說裡。
Having worked on four continents, Liang is easily the most travelled person in the firm.
在四大洲都工作過，Liang 無疑是公司裡見識最廣、走遍最多地方的人。
Years at sea made the old captain one of the most travelled men in town.
多年的航海生涯，讓這位老船長成了鎮上見識最廣的人之一。
- worldly
experienced and sophisticated, not only from travel
- cosmopolitan
at home in many cultures
- provincial
having narrow, local horizons
文法句型
well-travelled + person
be widely travelled
用法筆記
Describes a person, not a route; distinguish from sense 1, which describes how busy a road is. Often intensified with 'well', 'widely', or 'much'.
travelled — 動詞
- travelledpresent simple I / you / we / they
- travelleds3rd person singular
- travelledding-ing form
- travelleddedpast simple
1. to make a journey from one place to another, especially over a long distance or
旅行；旅遊
從一地長途前往另一地
to make a journey from one place to another, especially over a long distance or to a different country.
Last summer Mauricio travelled across Japan by train for three weeks.
去年夏天，Mauricio 搭火車在日本各地旅行了三個星期。
travel + by + transport
Diya travelled to Kenya to visit her grandmother during the school holidays.
Diya 在學校放假期間，到肯亞去探望她的祖母。
travel to + place
Thousands of pilgrims travel to the holy city every spring.
每年春天，數以千計的朝聖者都會前往那座聖城。
We travelled overnight by bus to reach the coast before sunrise.
我們連夜搭巴士趕路，在日出前抵達海岸。
The explorers travelled hundreds of miles across the frozen desert.
那群探險家在結冰的荒漠中跋涉了數百英里。
- stay
remain in one place
文法句型
travel to + place
travel by + transport
travel + distance
用法筆記
In British English the -ed and -ing forms double the final l (travelled, travelling, traveller); American English keeps a single l (traveled, traveling, traveler).
常見錯誤
2. (of sound, light, news, or similar things) to move from one place or person to a
傳播；傳送
（聲、光、消息）由一處移到另一處
(of sound, light, news, or similar things) to move from one place or person to another.
A dolphin's call travels much faster through water than through air.
海豚的叫聲在水中傳播的速度，比在空氣中快得多。
subject is sound/light/news, not a person
News of the festival travelled quickly through the small mountain village.
節慶的消息很快就傳遍了這個小小的山村。
Light from the lighthouse travelled across the dark bay to the fishing boats.
燈塔的光越過漆黑的海灣，傳送到那些漁船那裡。
The radio signal travelled across the valley and reached the rescue team.
無線電訊號越過山谷傳了出去，傳到救難隊那裡。
文法句型
travel through + medium
travel + adverb of speed
用法筆記
Subject is usually a non-living thing such as sound, light, heat, or news, not a person making a journey as in sense 1.
3. (of your eyes, gaze, or a beam of light) to move steadily across or over somethi
掃視；游移
（目光、視線）沿著表面緩緩移動
(of your eyes, gaze, or a beam of light) to move steadily across or over something, following its surface.
Kemi's eyes travelled slowly over the long list of exam results.
Kemi 的目光緩緩掃過那張長長的考試成績名單。
eyes/gaze + travel over + surface
The camera travelled smoothly across the empty ballroom in the opening scene.
在開場那一幕，鏡頭平穩地掃過空蕩蕩的舞廳。
Lukas let his gaze travel along the rows of old family photographs.
Lukas 任由自己的視線沿著一排排老家庭照片游移。
The torch beam travelled over the cave walls, lighting up ancient paintings.
手電筒的光束掃過洞穴的牆面，照亮了古老的壁畫。
文法句型
travel over/across/along + surface
用法筆記
Subject is usually the eyes, gaze, a beam of light, or a camera, not a person making a journey as in sense 1.
4. (of food, wine, or other goods) to stay in good condition after being carried ov
耐運送
（食物、酒）運送後仍保持良好狀態
(of food, wine, or other goods) to stay in good condition after being carried over a distance.
Soft cheeses do not travel well in the summer heat.
軟質乳酪在夏天的高溫下並不耐運送。
travel + well/badly
These delicate peaches travelled badly and arrived bruised at the market.
這些嬌嫩的水蜜桃不耐運送，運到市場時都碰傷了。
Fine red wine often travels poorly over long, bumpy roads.
上好的紅酒在又長又顛簸的路上，往往經不起運送。
The fresh oysters travelled well in their bed of crushed ice.
新鮮的牡蠣墊在碎冰裡，運送過程中保存得很好。
- keep
of food staying fresh, even without moving
- transport well
fuller phrase for the same idea
文法句型
travel well/badly
用法筆記
Almost always used with an adverb such as 'well', 'badly', or 'poorly'; rarely stands alone.
5. to earn a living by selling a company's goods across a region, going from town t
跑業務
四處奔走推銷公司產品
to earn a living by selling a company's goods across a region, going from town to town.
Tariro travelled in farm machinery, selling tractors to villages across the region.
Tariro 跑農用機具業務，把曳引機賣到整個地區的各個村莊。
travel in + goods = sell them as a rep
For ten years Nila travelled across the north selling kitchen equipment.
整整十年，Nila 在北部各地跑業務，推銷廚房設備。
Rodrigo travelled in office supplies, driving between towns all week long.
Rodrigo 跑辦公用品業務，整週都開車往返於各城鎮之間。
The company sent Anthony to travel the western region selling tractors.
公司派 Anthony 跑遍西部地區推銷曳引機。
- canvass
go around an area seeking custom or votes
文法句型
travel in + goods
travel + region
用法筆記
In the intransitive pattern the goods follow 'in' ('travel in textiles'); in the transitive pattern the object is the sales area, not a journey.
6. to spend time with and belong to a particular group of people.
往來；交際
與某群人來往、屬於該圈子
to spend time with and belong to a particular group of people.
Élise travels in the same artistic circles as several famous painters.
Élise 與好幾位知名畫家來往於同一個藝術圈。
travel in + (adjective) circles
Andrés travels in the same political circles as the country's leading journalists.
Andrés 與這個國家最重要的記者們往來於同一個政治圈。
Otis travelled in literary circles, dining each week with novelists and poets.
Otis 在文藝圈裡走動，每週都和小說家及詩人們一起用餐。
In the capital, ambassadors and reporters travel in the same tight circles.
在首都，大使和記者們都在同一個緊密的圈子裡往來。
文法句型
travel in + (adjective) circles
用法筆記
Followed by 'in' + a group described by an adjective ('artistic circles', 'royal circles'); the object is a social set, not a place.
travelled — 名詞
1. the activity of going from one place to another, especially over long distances.
旅行
從一地到另一地的活動
the activity of going from one place to another, especially over long distances.
Cheap air travel now lets students fly home to their families every holiday.
便宜的飛機旅行，如今讓學生們每逢假期都能飛回家與家人團聚。
uncountable: air/rail/space travel
Travel to remote islands often needs both a boat and a small plane.
前往偏遠島嶼旅行，往往既需要船，也需要一架小飛機。
A year of travel taught Trang more about the world than any classroom.
一年的旅行，教給 Trang 的世界知識比任何課堂都多。
The new railway has made travel between the two cities quick and easy.
新鐵路讓兩座城市之間的旅行變得又快又方便。
文法句型
air/rail/space travel
travel + noun (insurance, agent)
用法筆記
Uncountable in this sense — never 'a travel'; for one specific journey use 'trip' or 'journey' (see sense 2 for the plural 'travels').
常見錯誤
2. a journey, or a series of journeys, especially to faraway or unfamiliar places.
旅程；遊歷
一趟或一連串前往遠方的旅程
a journey, or a series of journeys, especially to faraway or unfamiliar places.
During his travels through South America, Selim learned to cook empanadas.
Selim 在南美洲的遊歷途中，學會了做恩潘納達。
plural 'travels' = a series of journeys
Eli wrote a long blog about his travels across the Sahara.
Eli 寫了一篇長長的部落格文章，記述他穿越撒哈拉的旅程。
Their travels took the young couple from Lisbon all the way to Tokyo.
這段旅程帶著這對年輕夫妻，從里斯本一路到了東京。
Aunt Mei still talks fondly about her travels in Asia thirty years ago.
Aunt Mei 至今仍津津樂道地談起她三十年前在亞洲的遊歷。
- trip
a single short journey
- journey
the act of going from one place to another
- expedition
an organised journey with a purpose
文法句型
during one's travels
travels through/across + place
用法筆記
Usually plural ('her travels'); names a particular journey or set of journeys, unlike the uncountable general activity in sense 1.
3. a published book or article in which a writer describes the journeys they have m
遊記
記述某人旅行經歷的著作或文章
a published book or article in which a writer describes the journeys they have made.
Lucas turned his old diary into a best-selling book of his travels.
Lucas 把自己的舊日記，改寫成一本暢銷的遊記。
a book/account of (one's) travels
The captain's published travels were read aloud to the children every evening.
每天晚上，這位船長出版的遊記都會被唸給孩子們聽。
Marco Polo's travels introduced medieval Europe to the wonders of Asia.
Marco Polo 的遊記，讓中世紀的歐洲認識了亞洲的奇觀。
Christopher shaped his travels into a vivid memoir of strange encounters.
Christopher 把自己的遊歷，寫成一本記述奇遇、生動鮮明的回憶錄。
- travelogue
a film or written account of travels
- memoir
a personal account of one's life or experiences
文法句型
a book of (one's) travels
用法筆記
Refers to the written record, not the journeys themselves (sense 2); appears in book titles such as 'Gulliver's Travels'.
4. the number of people or vehicles moving along a route; the amount of traffic.
交通流量
某路線上通行的人數或車輛數
the number of people or vehicles moving along a route; the amount of traffic.
Holiday travel on the motorway was heavy all weekend near the coast.
整個週末，靠近海岸的高速公路假期車流量都很大。
travel = volume of traffic on a route
Rail travel through the mountain pass drops sharply in deep winter.
在嚴冬時節，通過山口的鐵路運量會大幅下降。
Police expect heavy travel on the main roads before the long weekend.
警方預料，長假前主要道路上的交通流量會很大。
Travel across the old bridge has doubled since the new factory opened.
自從新工廠開張後，通過那座老橋的通行量已增加一倍。
文法句型
heavy/light travel on + route
用法筆記
Refers to the volume of movement on a route, not the experience of journeying; common in traffic and transport reports.
5. the distance that a moving part of a machine shifts, or the movement of such a p
行程
機械零件移動的距離或運動
the distance that a moving part of a machine shifts, or the movement of such a part.
The lever has a travel of about five centimetres before it locks.
這支操縱桿在卡住之前，行程大約有五公分。
travel = distance a machine part moves
Engineers reduced the piston's travel to make the engine run more smoothly.
工程師縮短了活塞的行程，好讓引擎運轉得更平順。
This camera lens has a long travel for very fine focusing.
這顆相機鏡頭的行程很長，可以做非常精細的對焦。
The switch needs only a short travel to turn the machine on.
這個開關只需要很短的行程，就能把機器打開。
文法句型
the travel of + part
a travel of + distance
用法筆記
A technical term in engineering for how far a part shifts, measured as a distance; not about journeys.