trips
/trɪp/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɪps] /trɪp/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɪps] /ˈtrip How to pronounce trip (audio)/ (ame, mw)
trips — 名詞
1. Journeys that take people away from home and back again, usually lasting only a
旅行；行程
短程來回的出遊
Journeys that take people away from home and back again, usually lasting only a few hours or days.
Tara takes bus trips from Taipei to Kaohsiung to visit her grandmother.
Tara 會搭巴士從台北到高雄來回探望外婆。
trips + from [place] + to [place]
The school organizes day trips to the National Museum of History each spring.
學校每年春天都會安排去國立歷史博物館的一日旅行。
day trips — plural compound noun
Christopher makes business trips to Tokyo every three months.
Christopher 每三個月都會去東京出差。
My family plans weekend trips to the beach whenever the weather stays warm.
只要天氣暖和，我們家就會規劃去海邊的週末旅行。
Trips to the supermarket take Megan longer than expected because of the traffic.
Megan 去超市的路程常因為塞車而比預期更久。
- journeys
more formal and often longer; can be one-way
- outings
short pleasure trips, often for a few hours
- excursions
short trips made for a specific purpose, often by a group
文法句型
trips + to + place
trips + from + place + to + place
on + adj + trips
用法筆記
Countable noun. Commonly used with descriptive adjectives such as day, business, school, field, or weekend before the word trips.
常見錯誤
2. Occasions when someone catches a foot on something and loses balance, sometimes
絆倒
腳被東西絆到而失衡
Occasions when someone catches a foot on something and loses balance, sometimes falling to the ground.
Selim's trips over tree roots made hiking with him slow and careful.
Selim 常被樹根絆到，所以和他健行時大家都走得很小心。
trips + over + object
The nurse recorded several trips on the ward after the floor became wet.
地板變濕後，護理師記錄了病房裡好幾次絆倒事件。
several trips — repeated events
Faisal's trips on the loose carpet kept spilling coffee onto his shirt.
Faisal 老是在鬆動的地毯上絆到，把咖啡灑到襯衫上。
A string of trips on the school stairs worried Sivan's parents.
學校樓梯上一連串的絆倒事件讓 Sivan 的父母很擔心。
Hyun's trips on rocky trails have twisted the same ankle twice.
Hyun 在岩石步道上的幾次絆倒，讓同一隻腳踝扭傷了兩次。
文法句型
trips + on + object
trips + over + object
a series of trips
用法筆記
Usually refers to the whole event of stumbling, not only the moment when the foot catches. Often used with over for physical objects and on for surfaces or obstacles.
常見錯誤
3. Powerful mental experiences caused by hallucinogenic drugs, during which people
迷幻體驗
服用迷幻藥後出現的幻覺
Powerful mental experiences caused by hallucinogenic drugs, during which people sense things that are not really there.
In the 1960s, some musicians wrote songs about their acid trips.
1960 年代有些音樂人會寫歌描述自己的 LSD 迷幻體驗。
acid trips — specific compound for LSD experiences
Hugo described his trips as terrifying but deeply life-changing experiences.
Hugo 形容那些迷幻體驗既可怕，又深深改變了他的人生。
The documentary warned young people about the dangers of bad trips.
這部紀錄片警告年輕人，不好的迷幻體驗可能很危險。
Maeve's first few trips on hallucinogenic mushrooms lasted more than twelve hours.
Maeve 最初幾次服用迷幻蘑菇後的體驗，都持續了十二個多小時。
- hallucinations
a medical or clinical term for sensing things that are not real
- psychedelic experiences
more formal and neutral than trips
文法句型
acid trips
bad trips
have trips
用法筆記
Informal. Usually refers to psychedelic drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms. A bad trip is frightening, while an acid trip points specifically to LSD.
4. People, events, or activities that feel wildly unusual or entertaining in a fun
奇特經歷
令人驚奇又有趣的人事物
People, events, or activities that feel wildly unusual or entertaining in a fun and surprising way.
Those late-night music festivals were such trips that we still talk about them.
那些深夜音樂節真是太奇特了，直到現在我們還會一直提起。
such trips — evaluative slang pattern
Lakan's uncles are real trips; they tell the wildest stories about their travels.
Lakan 的叔叔們真是妙人，講起旅行故事一個比一個誇張。
real trips — describing people
The virtual reality games at the expo were complete trips for the whole class.
展覽上的虛擬實境遊戲對全班來說都是超奇特的體驗。
Those street performances were trips from start to finish, full of noise and surprise.
那些街頭表演從頭到尾都很奇特，充滿噪音和驚喜。
文法句型
be trips
real trips
such trips
用法筆記
Very informal slang. Use with caution in formal writing. Often appears after words such as such, real, or complete.
5. Periods when people become strongly absorbed in a feeling, attitude, or way of b
強烈感受期
沉浸在某種情緒或心態的時期
Periods when people become strongly absorbed in a feeling, attitude, or way of behaving, often in an unhealthy way.
After winning the award, Hugo went on ego trips that annoyed his colleagues.
Hugo 得獎後開始一再自我膨脹，讓同事們都很反感。
ego trips — compound for excessive self-importance
Guilt trips from her mother made Tanvi dread every family phone call.
她母親一次次讓她產生罪惡感，害 Tanvi 害怕每通家庭電話。
guilt trips — emotional pressure pattern
Power trips by the new supervisor pushed two workers to quit.
新主管一再擺架子，逼得兩名員工辭職。
Antonia's weekend nostalgia trips through old photo albums often ended in tears.
Antonia 週末一再沉浸在舊照片帶來的懷舊情緒裡，常常最後哭了。
文法句型
ego trips
guilt trips
power trips
nostalgia trips
用法筆記
Most often appears in compound patterns such as ego trip, guilt trip, power trip, or nostalgia trip. These usually describe temporary but intense states.
6. Small unintentional errors, especially ones that cause awkwardness or embarrassm
失誤；差錯
無意中犯下的小錯誤
Small unintentional errors, especially ones that cause awkwardness or embarrassment.
Several trips on the client's name made the lawyer look unprepared in court.
律師好幾次唸錯當事人的名字，讓自己在法庭上顯得準備不足。
trips on a name — verbal slip pattern
Amira's trips in the calculations led to a major loss for the company.
Amira 在計算上的幾個差錯，讓公司遭受了重大損失。
Small trips in the spelling of her name ruined three certificates.
她名字拼字上的幾個小失誤，毀掉了三張證書。
Hyun's trips during the presentation made the audience laugh, but he recovered smoothly.
Hyun 在簡報中的幾次口誤讓觀眾笑了出來，但他很快就穩住了。
文法句型
trips in + noun
several trips during + event
用法筆記
Less common than mistakes or errors. Often describes verbal slips or small oversights rather than serious faults.
trips — 動詞
- tripspresent simple I / you / we / they
- tripses3rd person singular
- tripsing-ing form
- tripsedpast simple
1. To catch a foot on an obstacle while walking or running, so that someone loses b
絆倒；絆
腳撞到東西而失去平衡
To catch a foot on an obstacle while walking or running, so that someone loses balance and may fall.
Antonia trips over the edge of the rug whenever she rushes inside.
Antonia 每次匆忙跑進屋裡時，都會被地毯邊緣絆到。
trips + over + object
Lakan trips on the uneven pavement during his morning jog after rain.
Lakan 在雨後晨跑時，會被不平整的人行道絆一下。
trips + on + surface
The low box trips anyone who enters the dark storage room too fast.
那個低矮的箱子會絆倒任何太快走進黑暗儲藏室的人。
The runner trips on a hurdle and falls forward onto the track.
那位跑者被欄架絆到，整個人往前摔在跑道上。
Megan trips over her shoelaces if she forgets to tie them tightly.
如果 Megan 忘了把鞋帶綁緊，就會被自己的鞋帶絆倒。
- stumble
you can stumble without falling; tripping usually involves an external obstacle
- lose your footing
more formal; the cause may be slippery ground rather than an object
文法句型
trips + over + object
trips + on + object
object + trips + someone
用法筆記
Intransitive is most common: a person trips. In the transitive pattern, a person or object trips someone.
常見錯誤
2. To move with light, quick, graceful steps, as if the feet barely touch the groun
輕快地走
腳步輕盈地走動
To move with light, quick, graceful steps, as if the feet barely touch the ground.
The little girl trips happily down the garden path each morning before school.
那個小女孩每天上學前，都會沿著花園小徑輕快地走下去。
trips + happily + direction
Christopher trips lightly across the stage during the final dance scene.
Christopher 在最後一段舞蹈場景中輕盈地走過舞台。
trips + lightly — manner adverb
A deer trips through the misty meadow at dawn before vanishing.
一頭鹿在黎明時分的薄霧草地上輕快地跑過，隨即消失。
Sari trips down the stairs in new shoes, full of morning energy.
Sari 穿著新鞋輕快地下樓，滿是清晨的活力。
文法句型
trips + adverb of direction
trips + along/down/across
用法筆記
Literary or old-fashioned. It appears mostly in stories, poems, and descriptive writing rather than in everyday conversation.
3. To operate a switch, button, lever, or system control so that a device or circui
啟動；觸發
扳動控制裝置使系統啟閉
To operate a switch, button, lever, or system control so that a device or circuit starts or stops working.
The old space heater trips the circuit breaker every winter.
那台老舊暖風機每到冬天都會觸發斷路器。
trips + circuit breaker — electrical collocation
The back door trips the alarm system if the lock is not reset.
如果鎖沒有重新設定，後門就會觸發警報系統。
trips + alarm system — security collocation
Hugo trips the main switch, and the whole room lights up immediately.
Hugo 扳動總開關，整個房間立刻亮了起來。
That red lever trips the emergency shutdown sequence in seconds.
那根紅色拉桿幾秒內就會啟動緊急關機程序。
The system trips automatically when it detects a power surge.
系統偵測到電壓突波時會自動跳脫。
文法句型
trips + a switch/lever
trips + a circuit breaker
trips + an alarm
用法筆記
Transitive is more common when a person or object activates the control. In the intransitive pattern, the subject is usually the device or system itself.
4. To take a hallucinogenic drug and experience unreal sights, sounds, or feelings
服用迷幻藥
服藥後產生幻覺
To take a hallucinogenic drug and experience unreal sights, sounds, or feelings because of its effects.
Cyrus says he trips on LSD and sees colours moving through the air.
Cyrus 說他服用 LSD 後，會看見顏色在空中流動。
trips + on + [drug name]
The documentary shows how some people trip on hallucinogenic mushrooms.
這部紀錄片呈現了有些人服用迷幻蘑菇後的狀態。
In old rock stories, one musician trips while the others try to calm him.
在老搖滾故事裡，常有某個樂手服藥後產生幻覺，其他人則試著安撫他。
Ingrid says nobody should trip alone because the effects can turn frightening.
Ingrid 說沒有人該獨自服用迷幻藥，因為藥效可能會變得很可怕。
- hallucinate
the clinical or medical term; not slang
文法句型
trips + on + drug
is tripping
用法筆記
Slang. It almost always refers to psychedelic or hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD or psilocybin.
5. To make a short journey somewhere, usually for pleasure or for a specific purpos
出遊；遠足
出門進行短途旅行
To make a short journey somewhere, usually for pleasure or for a specific purpose.
Their family trips through the mountains of central Taiwan every summer.
他們一家每年夏天都會到台灣中部山區出遊。
trips + through + [area]
Faisal trips along the coast road whenever he needs quiet time.
Faisal 每當需要安靜一下時，就會沿著海岸公路出遊。
The hiking club trips to the countryside for short camping weekends.
那個健行社會到鄉下進行短程露營旅行。
Tomás trips to the neighbouring town each Saturday for the morning market.
Tomás 每個星期六都會到鄰近小鎮逛早市。
- travel
broader and more common; can apply to any distance or duration
文法句型
trips + to + place
trips + through + place
trips + along + route
用法筆記
This verb is much less common than the noun trip. In modern English, take a trip is usually more natural for planned travel.