单词 | voyage |
释义 | voyage (once / 128 pages) nv If someone tells you "bon voyage!" they mean have a good trip. Voyage means trip in French but in English, we use it to mean a long journey. Though voyage is usually used literally to mean a long and exciting journey or a trip that involves sailing such as a cruise, it can be used figuratively as well. Researching your family tree might become a voyage of self-discovery, taking you places you don't expect and teaching you more about yourself than you thought possible. WORD FAMILYvoyage: voyaged, voyager, voyages, voyaging+/voyager: voyagers USAGE EXAMPLESA Japanese government spokesman said on Monday the voyage showed China’s expanding military capability and Japan was closely monitoring it. The Guardian(Dec 26, 2016) Japan's top government spokesman said on Monday the voyage showed China's expanding military capability and Japan was closely monitoring it. Reuters(Dec 25, 2016) At a time when Western influence was feared and rejected, he voyaged on an American ship to spread his faith. BBC(Dec 25, 2016) 1n a journey to some distant place Hypo|Hyper crossing a voyage across a body of water (usually across the Atlantic Ocean) space travel, spacefaring, spaceflighta voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere journey, journeying the act of traveling from one place to another 2n an act of traveling by water Syn|Hypo|Hyper ocean trip cruise, sail an ocean trip taken for pleasure maiden voyagethe first voyage of its kind seafaring, water travel travel by water 3v travel on water propelled by wind or by other means Syn|Hypo|Hyper navigate, sail astrogate navigate in space cruisesail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing journey, travel undertake a journey or trip |
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