1especially British EnglishBrETRAVEL an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance 〔尤指长途的〕旅行,旅程SYN American English trip
journey to/from/between
my journey to China
我的中国之行
journey through/across etc
a journey across Europe
横贯欧洲之旅
the friends they made on the journey
他们在旅途中交下的朋友
2literaryDEVELOP a long and often difficultprocess by which someone or something changes and develops 历程,过程
our journey through life
我们的人生历程
The novel is an account of his spiritual journey.
这本小说讲述了他的心路历程。
COLLOCATIONS
verbs
make a journey 旅行
I still use my car, but now I make fewer journeys.
我仍然开车,但现在出行次数减少了。
go on a journey (=make a long journey) 作长途旅行
We are going on a journey to a strange country.
我们将要去一个陌生的国家旅行。
begin/start a journey 开始旅行,启程
He began the journey home across London.
他穿过伦敦,踏上了回家的旅程。
set off on a journey (also embark on a journey formal) (=start a long journey) 开始长途旅行
nBefore setting off on a journey, look at maps and guidebooks.
break your journey (=make a short stop on a journey) 旅途中短暂停留
nWe broke our journey to have a picnic.
continue your journey 继续旅行
nWe stopped for breakfast, then continued our journey.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + journey
a car/plane/bus etc journey 汽车/飞机/公共汽车等旅行
the six-hour train journey to London
前往伦敦的六小时火车车程
a long journey 长途旅行
They arrived tired from their long journey.
经过长途旅行,他们抵达时已筋疲力尽。
a difficult journey 艰难的旅程
It was a difficult journey, especially in the winter months.
旅途很艰辛,尤其是在冬季的那几个月。
a safe journey (=used especially to wish someone a good journey) 旅途平安〔尤用于祝愿〕
Have a safe journey.
一路平安。
an epic journey (=a very long and eventful journey) 漫长而艰难的旅程
nLewis and Clark made their epic journey across the continental United States in the early 1800s.
a wasted journey (=one that did not achieve the result you wanted) 徒劳无功的旅行
nTo avoid a wasted journey, ring first to check that the event is still on.
na dangerous/hazardous/perilous journey
They set off on the dangerous journey down the river.
nan arduous journey (=to a place that is difficult to reach)
the arduous journey to the North Pole
the outward journey (=the journey to a place) 去程
nThe outward journey seemed long and slow.
the return journey (=the journey back from a place) 回程
nThe return journey was uneventful.
the homeward journey (=the journey back home) 回家之旅
nIn the car on their homeward journey, they discussed the wedding.
phrases
a leg/stage of a journey (=one part of a journey) 一段旅程
We set off on the final leg of our journey.
我们踏上了最后一段旅程。
THESAURUS
journey especially British EnglishBrE an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly 【尤英】〔尤指长途或经常性的〕旅行,旅程
The journey took us over three hours.
我们路上花了三个多小时。
My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes.
on the journey• Ignore what it feels like, concentrateon the journey.• Crazy Horse finally agreed to go if Leeaccompanied him on the journey.• Besides, she would not be alone - only on the journey there and back.• Somewhere on the journey would come a chance to make a grab.• This profit was offset by the $ 250 he had spenton the journey out and back.• He packed his hammers and notebook away in his bag again and started on the journey back to Fablan Fawr.• But nothing could have prepared Gould for the transformation he witnessedon the journey back to Yarrundi from Maitland.