visit
visit — noun
1. A time when someone travels to see another person or spends time in a particular
A time when someone travels to see another person or spends time in a particular place.
Zola made a short visit to her aunt in the countryside last weekend.
visit + to + place for social purpose
The art gallery counted over three thousand visits during the festival.
countable: number of visits to a venue
A surprise visit from her son made the elderly woman very happy.
Christopher's first visit to the zoo was an unforgettable experience.
文法句型
visit + to + place/person
a visit + from + person
用法筆記
Countable noun — often used with 'pay' as in 'pay a visit' or 'make' as in 'make a visit'. The preposition 'to' introduces the destination, while 'from' introduces the person arriving.
常見錯誤
2. A reserved appointment with a physician, attorney, or other qualified specialist
A reserved appointment with a physician, attorney, or other qualified specialist whose professional help you need.
Tuan has a dental visit scheduled for next Tuesday afternoon.
specific professional: dental visit
The patient's follow-up visit with the specialist lasted nearly an hour.
follow-up visit + with + specialist
Ayesha's home visit from the community nurse put her mind at ease.
Many clinics now offer video visits for quick consultations online.
- appointment
broader — can be for any service, not just professionals
- consultation
more formal; focuses on the advice or diagnosis aspect
文法句型
possessive + visit
visit + to + professional
用法筆記
Commonly preceded by a possessive noun describing the professional (doctor's visit, dentist's visit) or a purpose (home visit, hospital visit). 'Video visit' is a recent usage for remote medical consultations.
常見錯誤
visit — verb
1. To go somewhere for recreation or tourism, or to meet with someone as a friend o
To go somewhere for recreation or tourism, or to meet with someone as a friend or family member.
Jiwoo visits her grandmother every Sunday afternoon without fail.
transitive: visit + person, regular action
During their trip to London, the Chen family visited the British Museum and the Tower of London.
transitive: visit + place for sightseeing
Paloma visited for a few days and slept on the sofa in the living room.
The school nurse visits the classroom once a month to check the children's eyesight.
- leave
the opposite action — departing from a place instead of arriving
文法句型
visit + place
visit + person
visit (intransitive) for + time
用法筆記
As a transitive verb takes a direct object (visit a museum, visit a friend). As an intransitive verb, it is often followed by 'for' plus a duration or 'with' (US) to indicate the person.
常見錯誤
2. To open and look at a website using a web browser on a computer, phone, or other
To open and look at a website using a web browser on a computer, phone, or other device.
Dahlia visits the recipe website every evening to find new dishes to cook.
visit + website for a habitual activity
Over five thousand people visited the company's homepage on the first day of the sale.
passive-like active: people visit + site
Stefan visited the library's online catalogue to search for a book on gardening.
Users who visit the forum can post questions and get answers from other members.
文法句型
visit + website
visit + site
visit + page
用法筆記
The most common computing-related sense of 'visit'. The object is the web address or site name, not a person. Often used in web analytics: 'unique visitors' means individual people who accessed the site.