voyager

/ˈvɔɪɪdʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈɔɪədʒɚ] /ˈvɔɪɪdʒər/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈɔɪədʒɚ] /pronunciation at voyage +ə(r)/ (ame, mw)

voyager — 名詞

  • voyagersingular
  • voyagersplural

1. someone who undertakes a long trip, typically by sea or into space, to reach far

1.名詞B2
釋義

遠航者

從事長途航行或太空探索的人

someone who undertakes a long trip, typically by sea or into space, to reach far-off or unfamiliar destinations

例句

Adina read stories about Portuguese voyagers who first sailed around Africa.

Adina 讀了關於最早繞行非洲的葡萄牙遠航者的故事。

The museum had a whole room about early voyagers crossing the Pacific.

博物館有一整間展廳介紹早期橫越太平洋的遠航者。

collocation: early voyagers

同義詞
  • traveler

    a more general word for anyone on a journey, without the sense of distance or adventure

  • explorer

    focuses on discovering new places rather than the journey itself

  • adventurer

    emphasizes risk and excitement as the main goal of the trip

  • navigator

    stresses the technical skill of finding the way, not the act of travelling

常見錯誤

❌She took a voyager across the ocean.
✅She took a voyage across the ocean.
💡'voyage' is the noun for the journey itself; 'voyager' is the person who makes it.
❌The voyager was long and dangerous.
✅The voyage was long and dangerous.
💡'voyage' describes the trip; 'voyager' describes the person on the trip.