trekking
/ˈtrek.ɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɛkɪŋ] /ˈtrek.ɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɛkɪŋ] /ˈtrek How to pronounce trek (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trekking — 名詞
1. walking long distances in natural or wild areas such as mountains or forests, do
健行
為樂趣長途步行，通常在野外
walking long distances in natural or wild areas such as mountains or forests, done for enjoyment or exercise
Yuki went trekking in the Himalayas last summer with a small group of friends.
Yuki 去年夏天和一小组朋友去喜馬拉雅山健行。
go trekking + location
Trekking is becoming more popular among people who want to spend time outdoors.
健行在想要親近大自然的人們當中越來越受歡迎。
Several trekking routes in the national park take between three and seven days to complete.
國家公園裡有幾條健行路線，走完全程需要三到七天的時間。
Before you go on a long trekking trip, you should buy strong and comfortable boots.
參加長途健行之前，你應該買一雙堅固又舒適的靴子。
Amihan's family goes trekking every weekend in the mountains near their home.
Amihan 的家人每個週末都會去家附近的山上健行。
- hiking
shorter trips, often on marked trails, usually lasting a single day
- backpacking
multi-day trips where you carry camping equipment on your back
用法筆記
Trekking usually implies walking that lasts several days or covers a long distance, unlike a short day hike.
常見錯誤
2. a tiring journey over a long distance that demands great physical effort
艱苦旅程
耗費體力的長途旅行
a tiring journey over a long distance that demands great physical effort
The refugees began a desperate trek across the desert to reach safety.
難民們開始了一場穿越沙漠的絕望艱苦旅程，希望能抵達安全的地方。
collocation: desperate trek
Faisal described his trek through the jungle as the hardest two weeks of his life.
Faisal 說他穿越叢林的艱苦旅程是他人生中最難熬的兩週。
The explorers set out on a long trek north through frozen lands with few supplies.
探險隊帶著少量補給品，踏上了穿越冰凍之地的漫長艱苦旅程。
After a three-day trek across the mountains, the team finally reached the village.
經過三天的翻山越嶺，團隊終於抵達了村莊。
Emma called the trek back to the coast the most difficult journey of her life.
Emma 說那段返回海岸的艱苦旅程是她這輩子走過最困難的路。
- journey
more general and neutral; does not imply difficulty
- expedition
organized trip with a specific purpose or goal
- odyssey
literary; suggests a very long and eventful journey with many challenges
用法筆記
This sense is broader than sense 1 — it can apply to any kind of difficult long journey, not just walking.
3. a journey made by ox-drawn wagon, especially referring to large organized migrat
牛車遷徙
移民乘坐牛車遷移（尤指南非歷史）
a journey made by ox-drawn wagon, especially referring to large organized migrations of settlers in South African history
The Great Trek was an ox-wagon migration of Dutch settlers in 1830s South Africa.
「大遷徙」是 1830 年代南非荷裔移民的一次牛車遷移。
historical reference: the Great Trek
Museum exhibits at the site show what daily life was like during the ox-wagon treks.
現場博物館的展品展示了牛車遷徙中人們的日常生活。
Whole families joined the trek, carrying their belongings in large canvas-covered wagons.
整個家庭一起加入牛車遷徙，把家當裝在巨大的帆布篷車裡。
Historians still debate how many people took part in each ox-wagon trek across the region.
歷史學家至今仍在爭論每次牛車遷徙究竟有多少人參與。
用法筆記
This historical sense is mostly limited to discussions of South African colonial history. Outside that context, the word 'trek' or 'trekking' almost always refers to walking.
常見錯誤
trekking — 動詞
- trekkingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- trekkings3rd person singular
- trekkinging-ing form
- trekkingedpast simple
1. to go on a long walk or hike, especially in mountains or other wild areas where
長途跋涉
徒步穿越艱難地形
to go on a long walk or hike, especially in mountains or other wild areas where the walking is physically demanding
Eric and his sister plan to trek through the Annapurna region next spring.
Eric 和他妹妹計劃明年春天長途跋涉穿越安納普爾納地區。
trek through [region]
Stefan treks every weekend to prepare for the big expedition in Patagonia.
Stefan 每個週末都去長途跋涉，為遠征巴塔哥尼亞做準備。
The group trekked for six hours before they reached the mountain hut.
那群人長途跋涉了六個小時才抵達山間小屋。
Many tourists come to this town to trek through the surrounding valleys in summer.
許多觀光客夏天來到這個小鎮，徒步穿越周圍的山谷。
Owen trekked across the glacier with an experienced local guide.
Owen 在有經驗的當地嚮導帶領下，長途跋涉穿越了冰川。
文法句型
trek + adverb/preposition (through, across, in)
用法筆記
Trek is almost always used with a direction phrase (through, across, up, over) that tells where the walking happens.