outing
outing — noun
1. a short trip that people take together for fun, learning, or another planned act
a short trip that people take together for fun, learning, or another planned activity.
Our class outing to the science museum starts at eight.
outing to + place
After lunch, the care home arranged an outing for six residents.
arrange an outing for a group
Saturday's beach outing gave the cousins a break from exam stress.
A museum outing was part of every summer camp week.
The scout leader planned a river outing for twelve children.
文法句型
go on an outing
outing to + place
school outing
family outing
用法筆記
Often used for organized day trips by schools, families, clubs, or workplaces. It usually suggests a short planned event rather than a long holiday.
常見錯誤
2. the act of publicly revealing a well-known person's sexual identity without that
the act of publicly revealing a well-known person's sexual identity without that person's agreement.
The magazine faced lawsuits after the outing of a TV host.
the outing of + person
Party leaders condemned the outing of the mayor during the campaign.
For years, the singer feared an outing by a former assistant.
The novel follows a senator after an outing in a local paper.
The tabloid's outing revealed the actor was gay before his family knew.
- disclosure
broader and more neutral; outing usually stresses lack of consent
- exposure
often suggests something hidden being brought into the open, sometimes with a harsh tone
- revelation
can be neutral or dramatic, without the specific idea of forcing private identity into public view
- privacy
keeping personal information from becoming public
文法句型
the outing of + person
an outing by + source
outing in + newspaper
用法筆記
Often appears in media, politics, or activist discussion. Countable use names one case, while uncountable use refers to the practice in general.