In today's Ask a Teacher, our reader Leopoldo asks about three commonly confused travel words. Here is the question:

在今天的《名师答疑》节目中，我们的读者Leopoldo问到三个常常容易混淆的旅行词语|[JruS7SsTfIv-f4Lh。问题来了：

Hi! Can you explain when it is correct to use "trip," "journey" or "travel"? Thank you for your answer. – Leopoldo

你好！请问你能帮忙解释一下，分别什么时候使用“trip”， “journey” 和 “travel”吗？谢谢k5!xWZJaK#duZ5-8yMd。

Hello, Leopoldo!

你好Leopoldo！

Are you traveling anytime soon?

你马上要去旅行吗？

If so, where are you going on your trip?

是的话，你的旅行打算去哪儿？

I hope the journey goes smoothly and that you have a great time.

希望你旅途顺利，玩得愉快=*mEjgTm@]。

Did you note how I used the words?

你有没有注意到我是怎么用这些词的？

I used "travel" as a verb and the other two words as nouns.

我把“travel”用作动词，把另外两个词语用作名词3|_ASR.@i@|。

That is how we use them most often.

这就是我们最常使用它们的方式I1HPza#G6Q@J),jc。

Now, we will explore each word, beginning with "travel."

现在，我们要探讨每个词语，先从“travel”开始bm#8ek~&jJ63FSKFgf。

"Travel" is a verb that means "to go to a place and especially one that is far away."

“Travel”用作动词时，表示“去某个地方，尤其是远的地方”q,BwPj|FigR.r-#z04f=。

Far can mean long distances within the same country or to other countries.

这里说的远， 可以指同一国家内距离远，或者是去其他国家Z2pkU[~[6Vh5d。

For instance: I have a friend who travels abroad a lot for work.

例如：我有个朋友经常出国工作UwLfP!*O0!xI[BX&。

"Travel" can also be a noun that relates to the act or activity of traveling in general.

“Travel”也可用作名词，泛指与旅行有关的行为或活动C(4XI+Ez.fR5slZZ&-。

For instance: The future of U.S. travel is not likely to include high-speed rail.

例如： 美国未来的旅游出行方式不太可能包括高铁O@.XKxlB(.nMCc。

A common mistake with "travel" is confusing it with "trip," like this:

一个常见错误就是将“travel”与“trip”混为一谈，例如：

I bought this souvenir on my travel to California.

我在我去加利福尼亚的“旅行”中买了这个纪念品gUKU0K)~Oi3t,(otD。

We rarely use "travel" with "my," "your," "a" or other determiners.

在英语中，我们很少将“travel”与“我的”、“你的”、“一个”或其他限定词连用tgR!C9PBwi。

The word "trip" is a noun that means "the act of going to another place and returning."

“trip”用作名词，表示“去另一个地方并返回的行为”I)aiA%s1U9P+b.]1olDv。

For example: I bought this souvenir on my trip to California.

例如：我去加利福尼亚旅行时买了这个纪念品U3vcb2OHkJ7aTpKE。

We also often use the verbs "go on" or "take" with "trip," like this:

我们经常将“trip”与动词“go on” 或 “take” 搭配使用，例如：

I took a long trip to California last year.

去年我去了加利福尼亚旅行Kf~f9]e._Clv()6]l。

And, we say things like "day trip," "business trip," and "road trip" to describe different kinds of trips.

并且，我们用“day trip”（一日游）、“business trip”（商务旅行）、和“road trip”（公路旅行）等词语来描述不同类型的旅行3n&KIvQS6|iJ。

We do not use the word as a verb for travel.

我们不会将这个词用作旅行的动词@Yu,&md&eQ9KE;Pv。

The word "journey" is a noun that means "the act of going from one place to another."

“journey”用作名词，表示“从一个地方到另一个地方的行为”*xHU,66OYaL|。

But, we use it in two specific ways:

但是，我们有两个使用它的具体方法：

One is to talk about a trip that takes a long time, especially if there are either difficulties or discoveries in transit.

一是用它来表示需要很长时间的旅行，尤指那些中途遇到困难或发现的旅行fZyKXl&]92HgM3ehx。

For instance: I hope to take a journey across America by car one day.

例如：我希望有一天能开车穿越美国6^=Z#2^yZ|.WQe。

The other is to talk about a trip that does not involve physical distance, but instead is a process of learning or self-discovery, as in this:

另一个方法则是用 “journey”来表示不涉及物理距离的旅行，而是一个学习或自我发现的过程，例如：

A 10-day vipassana is a kind of spiritual journey.

10天的内观是种精神之旅6YfqL8zNOPfQ%x5。

We rarely use "journey" as a verb except in some styles of writing.

除了在某些书面文体中使用，否则我们很少将“journey”用作动词D)ejTg58|18S。

And that's Ask a Teacher.

以上就是本期名师答疑的全部内容maW2q4MyCg49wT_#Y。

I'm Alice Bryant.

我是爱丽丝·布莱恩特mNqFnGKuCLC。