excursion

excursion — noun

1. a short trip that a person or group takes for enjoyment, usually to a nearby pla

1.名詞B1
釋義

a short trip that a person or group takes for enjoyment, usually to a nearby place and back within a single day or less

例句

Last summer, Adaeze joined a weekend excursion to the mountains with her classmates.

excursion + to [place] for group

The cruise company offered an excursion to a small fishing village on the coast.

同義詞
  • trip

    more general; can be for any purpose, including business

  • outing

    a short trip for fun, often informal and by a small group

  • jaunt

    a short, carefree trip for pleasure, often with a sense of spontaneity

  • expedition

    a longer, more purposeful journey, often involving planning and exploration

反義詞
  • staycation

    a holiday spent at home, the opposite of going out on a trip

文法句型

excursion + to (place)

excursion + into (place)

go on an excursion

take an excursion

用法筆記

Often used with organised groups — school, tour, or cruise groups. The phrase 'day excursion' is especially common when returning on the same day.

常見錯誤

❌We went on an excursion to the supermarket.
✅We went on an excursion to the beach.
💡An excursion is a leisure trip to a place of interest, not a routine errand.

2. a brief period when someone tries an activity that is different from their usual

2.名詞B2
釋義

a brief period when someone tries an activity that is different from their usual occupation or interests

例句

Noor's excursion into painting lasted only a few months before she lost interest.

excursion + into [activity]

The journalist described her short excursion into politics as a valuable learning experience.

同義詞
  • foray

    a brief attempt at something new, often outside one's usual area; very similar in meaning but slightly more active

  • venture

    a new, often risky undertaking; can be longer and more serious than an excursion

  • detour

    a temporary departure from the usual path — used both literally and figuratively

反義詞
  • career

    a long-term professional path, the opposite of a brief side activity

  • specialty

    one's main area of expertise, not a temporary interest

文法句型

excursion + into (activity)

excursion + into (field/domain)

用法筆記

Subject is typically a person's own brief attempt at something outside their usual field or role. The noun is almost always singular in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌His excursion into cooking was a huge success that lasted for ten years.
✅His excursion into cooking lasted only one summer.
💡Excursion in this sense implies a short, temporary involvement, not a long-term career change.

3. an act of temporarily moving away from the correct route, path, or subject that

3.名詞C1
釋義

an act of temporarily moving away from the correct route, path, or subject that one was following

例句

The driver's excursion onto the wrong road added twenty minutes to the journey.

excursion + onto [wrong route]

Ilan's talk was interesting, though his excursion into personal stories strayed from the main topic.

同義詞
  • deviation

    a more general term for going off course; less likely to imply a return

  • digression

    specifically about straying from a subject in speech or writing

  • detour

    a temporary change of route, often planned or forced by circumstances

反義詞
  • direct route

    the straight or intended path, with no diversions

  • main point

    the central topic, the opposite of a digression

文法句型

excursion + from (path)

excursion + onto (wrong route)

excursion + into (topic)

用法筆記

Common in contexts of travel routes or spoken and written discourse. The deviation is always temporary; for permanent changes, use 'departure' or 'divergence' instead.

常見錯誤

❌The plane's excursion from its route was permanent.
✅The plane's excursion from its route lasted only a few minutes before the pilot corrected it.
💡Excursion always implies a temporary, not a permanent, change of course.