visit
/ˈvɪzɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvɪzɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈvi-zət/ (ame, mw) · /ˈvɪz.ɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈvɪz.ɪt/ (ame, ipa)
visit — 動詞
- visitpresent simple I / you / we / they
- visits3rd person singular
- visiting-ing form
- visitedpast simple
1. To travel to somewhere or call on someone with the aim of seeing the place, enjo
拜訪；參觀
到某地或某人處看看、走走
To travel to somewhere or call on someone with the aim of seeing the place, enjoying time with the person, or exploring what is there — for example, visiting a museum, a friend's home, or a new city.
Minho visited his grandmother in Seoul every summer and they cooked traditional dishes together.
Minho 每年夏天都去首爾拜訪祖母，一起煮傳統料理。
When Yuki went to Tokyo, she visited the famous fish market before sunrise to watch the auction.
Yuki 去東京時，她在日出前參觀了著名的魚市場，觀看拍賣過程。
visit + specific place for sightseeing
The Watanabe family visited the national park and spotted deer, bears, and a bald eagle.
渡邊一家參觀了國家公園，看到鹿、熊和一隻白頭鷹。
Nellie visited her friend in the hospital and brought a mystery novel to cheer her up.
Nellie 去醫院探望朋友，還帶了一本推理小說想讓她開心。
We visited three different art galleries during our weekend trip to San Francisco.
我們週末去舊金山玩的時候，參觀了三間不同的美術館。
文法句型
visit + place/person
visit (no object when place is clear from context)
用法筆記
Frequently used with a direct object describing the destination. When used intransitively (e.g., 'We visited for a week'), the context must make the location clear.
常見錯誤
2. To open and look at a website, web page, or online platform using a browser or a
瀏覽
上網查看某個網站
To open and look at a website, web page, or online platform using a browser or app.
Sahil visited the university website every morning to check if his application status had changed.
Sahil 每天早上都會瀏覽學校網站，查看他的申請狀態有沒有改變。
visit + website + frequency
Marta visited several travel blogs before deciding where to stay in Ho Chi Minh City.
Marta 在決定去胡志明市住哪裡之前，瀏覽了好幾個旅遊部落格。
The teacher asked the students to visit the library website and find three articles for their report.
老師要學生到圖書館網站上找三篇文章來寫報告。
Yael visited the online store to compare prices before buying a new pair of running shoes.
Yael 上網逛了這家商店，比較價格後才買了一雙新的跑鞋。
More than fifty thousand people visited the company website on the first day of the summer sale.
夏季特賣的第一天，超過五萬人瀏覽了這家公司的網站。
文法句型
visit + website / site / page / link
用法筆記
The object is always a web address or online platform. This sense is not used intransitively ('I visited on the website' is incorrect — use 'I visited the website').
常見錯誤
3. To travel to a doctor, dentist, lawyer, or similar professional for their servic
就診；視察
去看醫生等專業人士，或執行公務檢查
To travel to a doctor, dentist, lawyer, or similar professional for their services, or to examine a place or facility as part of one's official responsibilities.
Amihan visited the dentist twice a year to have her teeth cleaned and checked for cavities.
Amihan 每年去看兩次牙醫，洗牙並檢查有沒有蛀牙。
visit + professional + frequency for routine care
The health inspector visited the restaurant kitchen and wrote down six safety violations.
衛生稽查員前往這家餐廳廚房檢查，記錄了六項違規。
visit + place for official inspection
David visited a lawyer to ask about writing a will and protecting his family's savings.
David 去諮詢律師，詢問如何立遺囑來保障家人的積蓄。
Lien visited three primary schools last month as part of the government's education review team.
Lien 上個月視察了三所小學，她是政府教育評審小組的成員。
After the accident, Renata visited her doctor every week for follow-up care on her injured shoulder.
發生意外之後，Renata 每週都去看醫生，追蹤肩膀受傷的復原情況。
文法句型
visit + doctor / dentist / lawyer / patient
visit + site / building / factory (inspection)
用法筆記
Commonly used with medical professionals, lawyers, and inspectors. The collocation 'visit a doctor' is more frequent in British English than 'see a doctor,' though both are standard.
常見錯誤
4. To have a relaxed, friendly conversation with someone without any particular pur
閒聊
輕鬆愉快地與人談話
To have a relaxed, friendly conversation with someone without any particular purpose or agenda.
The two old friends visited for hours over coffee, laughing about their high school pranks.
兩位老朋友邊喝咖啡邊閒聊了好幾個小時，笑著回憶高中的惡作劇。
visit + for + duration + setting
The two friends visited with each other on the front porch steps until the streetlights came on.
兩個朋友在前門台階上聊天，聊到路燈都亮了。
visit with + each other + location
The neighbors would visit on the porch every evening, watching the sunset and sharing stories.
鄰居們每天晚上會在門廊上聊天，一邊看夕陽一邊分享故事。
Minho's grandmother loved to visit with the other women at the community centre after Sunday service.
Minho 的奶奶喜歡在主日禮拜後跟社區中心的其他婦女聊天。
- chat
more common and less formal
- converse
more formal and less frequent in everyday speech
- have a talk
neutral, can imply a more serious discussion
- ignore
deliberately not speaking to someone
文法句型
visit + with + person
visit + for + time period
用法筆記
This sense is primarily intransitive and is more common in American English than British English. It differs from sense 1 in that it focuses on conversation rather than going somewhere. Distinguish from sense 1: if the emphasis is on talking rather than traveling, this sense applies.
常見錯誤
❌ 'I visited with my grandmother in her garden for two hours.' (used correctly, but learners may confuse with sense 1) — if the focus is on conversation, this sense is appropriate.
5. To affect someone or something with something harmful, painful, or unpleasant —
降臨；侵襲
遭受災難、疾病等不幸之事
To affect someone or something with something harmful, painful, or unpleasant — typically used in formal or literary writing about disasters, diseases, or punishments.
The small fishing village was visited by a terrible typhoon that destroyed nearly every house.
這個小漁村遭受了一場可怕的颱風侵襲，幾乎所有房屋都被毀了。
passive: be visited by + natural disaster
A strange illness visited the herd of cattle, causing fever and weakness among the young calves.
一種怪病侵襲了牛群，造成小牛發燒和虛弱。
The region had been visited by severe drought for three years, leaving the fields dry and cracked.
這個地區連續三年遭受嚴重乾旱，田地乾裂。
In the ancient story, a terrible plague was visited upon the kingdom as punishment for its cruelty.
在那則古老的故事中，一場可怕的瘟疫降臨在王國，作為對其暴行的懲罰。
- spare
to be kept safe from something bad
文法句型
be visited by/with + unpleasant thing
visit + something + on/upon + someone
用法筆記
Almost always used in passive constructions or with a formal tone. The active form ('The storm visited the coast') is rare in modern English. This sense does not apply to ordinary social or professional visits.
常見錯誤
❌ 'The storm visited us last night.' (correct but very literary) — learners should prefer 'The storm hit us' or 'We were hit by the storm' in everyday English.
❌ 'I was visited by a cold.' (too dramatic for a common illness) — use 'I caught a cold' instead.
visit — 名詞
1. A brief journey to a destination where you see someone or explore somewhere, usu
拜訪；造訪
短暫去看某地或某人的行為
A brief journey to a destination where you see someone or explore somewhere, usually for enjoyment or social reasons.
Nala's visit to the art gallery lasted almost four hours because she loved every painting.
Nala 對美術館的造訪持續了近四個小時，因為她愛上了每一幅畫。
a visit to + place
The nurse made a home visit to check on the elderly patient who had trouble walking.
護士到府拜訪，去檢查那位行動不便的年長病患。
make a visit (phrasal collocation)
Our visit to the animal farm was wonderful because we fed the goats and collected fresh eggs.
我們去動物農場的那趟參觀非常棒，我們餵了山羊還撿了新鮮雞蛋。
During Sahil's visit to Paris, he took a photo at the Eiffel Tower every morning.
Sahil 在巴黎期間，每天早上都會去艾菲爾鐵塔前拍一張照片。
The children were excited about their first visit to a real castle with towers and a moat.
孩子們很興奮，因為這是他們第一次參觀真正的城堡，有高塔和護城河。
文法句型
a visit to + place
a visit with + person
pay/make a visit
用法筆記
Often paired with common verb phrases: 'pay a visit to,' 'make a visit,' 'go on a visit.' The preposition 'to' introduces the destination; 'with' introduces the person visited.
常見錯誤
2. A period of time spent staying at someone's home as their guest, usually for sev
作客；暫住
在別人家中短期居住
A period of time spent staying at someone's home as their guest, usually for several days.
Marta's visit with her aunt in Chicago lasted two weeks over the winter school break.
Marta 在芝加哥的阿姨家作客了兩週，正好是寒假。
a visit with + person (staying as guest)
The children loved their visit to their grandparents' farm and played in the big garden all day.
孩子們很喜歡去爺爺奶奶的農場玩，整天在大花園裡跑來跑去。
Yael's visit to her cousin's flat in Berlin was short but full of good food and talks.
Yael 去柏林表姊的公寓住了幾天，時間雖短，但美食和聊天讓一切很充實。
During their visit to the lakeside cabin, the family went fishing every morning and swimming every afternoon.
他們在湖邊小屋暫住期間，每天早上釣魚，下午去游泳。
文法句型
a visit with + person (staying at their home)
a visit to + person's home
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (GOING TO SEE): this sense emphasizes staying overnight or for multiple days, typically at someone's home. Sense 1 can be a shorter outing to a place or person without staying over.
常見錯誤
3. A scheduled meeting with a doctor, dentist, lawyer, or similar expert to receive
門診；巡查
專業人士的到訪或公務檢查
A scheduled meeting with a doctor, dentist, lawyer, or similar expert to receive their services, or an official review of a workplace or facility.
The nurse's daily visit to Mr. Chen's flat included checking his blood pressure and changing his bandage.
護士每天到陳先生家裡拜訪，幫他量血壓和換繃帶。
home visit + purpose description
The fire inspector's visit to the school took two hours and covered every classroom and storage room.
消防稽查員對學校的巡查花了兩小時，檢查了每一間教室和儲藏室。
The lawyer's office visit lasted forty-five minutes, during which they reviewed the property contract together.
律師的會面持續了四十五分鐘，他們一起審閱了房地產合約。
On his visit to the shoe factory, the safety officer discovered several problems with the emergency exits.
安全主任在視察鞋廠時，發現緊急出口有幾處問題。
- appointment
more common for booked professional meetings
- consultation
formal; specifically for professional advice
- inspection
for official examination of a place
文法句型
a visit to + professional (doctor/lawyer)
a visit from + inspector/authority
a home visit
用法筆記
Common collocations include 'home visit' (medical), 'site visit' (inspection), and 'office visit' (professional consultation). This sense is primarily about service rather than socializing.