travelling

travelling — 名詞

1. the practice of visiting different places, regions, or countries as part of a jo

1.名詞A2
釋義

旅行；旅遊

從一地到另一地的活動，尤指為休閒或工作

the practice of visiting different places, regions, or countries as part of a journey made for enjoyment, work, or personal discovery.

例句

After retiring, Gabriel took up travelling and visited over twenty countries in three years.

Gabriel 退休後開始旅行，三年內走訪了二十多個國家。

collocation: took up travelling

Eve loves travelling by train because she can watch the countryside change outside the window.

Eve 喜歡坐火車旅行，因為她可以看著窗外的鄉村風景不斷變化。

collocation: love + travelling

同義詞
  • travel

    more general and formal; 'travel' as a noun refers to the concept or industry, while 'travelling' emphasises the personal activity

  • tourism

    specifically refers to travelling for pleasure, usually with organised tours or visits to attractions

  • journeying

    more literary or formal, emphasises the process of moving between specific points

反義詞
  • staying

    remaining in one place rather than moving around

用法筆記

Used as an uncountable noun. In British English, the double-l spelling (travelling) is standard; American English uses traveling (one l).

常見錯誤

❌I have a lot of travellings this year.
✅I have a lot of travelling to do this year.
💡'travelling' is uncountable and has no plural form.

2. in basketball, an illegal action in which a player holding the ball moves both f

2.名詞B2
釋義

走步違例

籃球中持球移動超過兩步的犯規動作

in basketball, an illegal action in which a player holding the ball moves both feet more than twice without bouncing it on the floor.

例句

The referee blew the whistle and called a travelling violation on Luca for taking three steps without bouncing the ball.

裁判吹哨，判Luca持球走三步沒有運球，構成走步違例。

collocation: called a travelling violation

Takeshi's coach yelled at him to stop taking extra steps — the referee had spotted the travelling immediately.

Takeshi 的教練對他大喊，要他不要再多走那幾步——裁判早就看到了走步違例。

同義詞
  • walking

    informal basketball term for the same violation, more common in pickup games and casual play

  • steps

    another informal term — 'he took too many steps'

用法筆記

This sense is specific to basketball rules. In American English, this is spelled traveling with one l.

常見錯誤

❌The player committed a travelling.
✅The player committed a travelling violation.
💡'travelling' alone is the action; the full term 'travelling violation' is more precise and natural in official contexts.

travelling — 形容詞