hiking

hiking — noun

1. the activity of walking long distances along paths through hills, mountains, for

1.名詞B1
釋義

the activity of walking long distances along paths through hills, mountains, forests, or open country, usually for fun, fitness, or to enjoy the views.

例句

Lisa goes hiking with her dog every Sunday morning along the cliffs near the lighthouse.

go hiking (set phrase)

Stephanie packed sunscreen, two bottles of water, and a sandwich for the day of hiking ahead.

a day of hiking

同義詞
  • trekking

    longer and tougher, often over several days and difficult terrain

  • rambling

    British, often informal; suggests gentle countryside walking with friends

  • backpacking

    involves carrying camping gear and sleeping outdoors overnight

文法句型

go hiking

hiking + boots / trail / trip / route

用法筆記

Uncountable: never 'a hiking' or 'hikings'. Frequently appears as a modifier of other nouns: 'hiking boots', 'hiking trail', 'hiking trip', 'hiking pole'. The verb pattern 'go hiking' (no article) is the most common way to talk about doing the activity.

常見錯誤

❌I will go to hiking this weekend.
✅I will go hiking this weekend.
💡after 'go', use the bare '-ing' form, not 'to hiking'.
❌We did a hiking in the mountains.
✅We went hiking in the mountains.' or 'We did some hiking in the mountains.
💡'hiking' is uncountable, so no 'a'.