| 单词 | foray |
| 释义 | foray (once / 2555 pages) 1nv 2n Foray means brief excursion. If you're in the army, that's a literal excursion into enemy territory. For the rest of us, it means trying something out. "My foray into rugby ended with my spending a week in the hospital." This word derives from the Latin fuerre 'straw', which led into Old French as fourager 'forage,' or search for food. Think of soldiers stealing food from the enemy as maybe how this word first came to be used. Even if that is historically inaccurate, your foray into amateur word-sleuthing will help you remember this word. WORD FAMILYforay: forayed, foraying, forays USAGE EXAMPLESThen there was the humiliation of “Glitter,” Carey’s disastrous 2001 foray into film stardom, which was lambasted by the critics and public alike. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) This is our first new foray into mass transit, and that’s important for us.” The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) Stanley Kubrick’s foray into the horror genre, now a classic, is still unsettling. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n a sudden short attack Syn|Hypo|Hyper maraud, raid air attack, air raid an attack by armed planes on a surface target swoopa very rapid raid incursion, penetration an attack that penetrates into enemy territory 2v steal goods; take as spoils Syn|Hypo|Hyper despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, ransack, reave, rifle, strip deplume, displume strip of honors, possessions, or attributes take take by force 3v briefly enter enemy territory 2Hyper penetrate, perforate pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance n an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence) scientists' forays into politics Hyper attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something |
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