visit2 ●●● S3 W2 noun [countableC] 1 VISITan occasion when someone goes to spend time in a place or goes to see a person 游览;参观;拜访,访问,看望 We’re just here on a short visit. 我们只在这儿作短暂逗留。
Why don’t you come for a visit this summer? 你们何不今年夏天来这里做客呢?
I decided to pay him a visit at his office. 我决定去他的办公室拜访他。
I’ve just had a visit from the police. 警察刚来找过我。
I’m only here for the weekend – just a flying visit this time. 我在这里只过个周末这次逗留时间很短。
his first official visit to Britain as Russian president 他当选俄罗斯总统后的首次正式访问英国
The town is well worth a visit. 这个小镇绝对值得一看。
2. ASK A QUESTIONan occasion when you see a doctor, lawyer etc for treatment or advice 就诊;咨询〔律师等〕
3 American EnglishAmE an occasion when you talk socially with someone 叙谈;闲谈 Barbara and I had a nice long visit. 芭芭拉和我作了一次愉快的长谈。
n COLLOCATIONSverbspay somebody a visit (=visit someone)Perhaps she'll come up to town then and pay me a visit.
make/pay a visitThe king made an official visit to Poland last year.
have/receive a visit from somebodyI've just had a visit from Lou Stacey.
adjectivesa brief/short visitMiss Russell was only able to pay a brief visit.
a flying visit British EnglishBrE (=a very short visit)Timpson was due to pay a flying visit to London.
a surprise visit (=one that the person being visited does not know is going to happen)Naomi paid a surprise visit to an old school friend.
an unannounced visit (=one that someone makes without first telling the person that they are going to visit)The social worker made an unannounced visit.
an official/state visitThe president made an official visit to France this week.
a return visit (=when you visit a place again, or when someone you visited visits you)George was already planning a return visit.
phrasesbe worth a visitLas Palmas, the lively capital, is well worth a visit.