tour
noun
verb
tʊə noun
1 a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc 〔观光〕旅游,旅行
[+ of/around/round ]
a 10-day tour of China
中国十日游
a walking/cycling/sightseeing etc tour
a cycling tour of Cornwall
康沃尔骑车游
We met on a coach tour in Italy.
我们是在意大利乘长途客车旅游时相识的。
2 a short trip through a place to see it 〔短暂的〕参观,游览
[+ of/around/round ]
a guided tour around the Kennedy Space Center
有导游陪同的肯尼迪航天中心游览
Kim worked as a tour guide in Cambridge last summer.
金去年夏天在剑桥当导游。
3 a planned journey made by musicians, a sports team etc in order to perform or play in several places 巡回演出; 巡回比赛
[+ of ]
the England cricket team’s tour of India
英格兰板球队在印度的巡回比赛
on tour
The Moscow Symphony Orchestra is here on tour.
莫斯科交响乐团来这里进行巡回演出。
the first leg of the band’s European tour (=the first part of it)
乐队在欧洲巡回演出的第一站
4 a period during which you go to live somewhere, usually abroad, to do your job, especially military work 〔尤指军人在外地,通常在国外的〕服役期,任职期
his third tour in Northern Ireland
他在北爱尔兰的第三个派驻期
5
tour of inspection
an official visit to a place, institution, group etc in order to check its quality or performance 〔官员的〕视察访问,巡察
verb
6 to visit several parts of a country or area 旅游,游览,观光 I,T
We’re touring the Greek islands this summer.
我们今年夏天去希腊的海岛旅游。
7 to go round or be shown round a place 巡视; 参观 T
The minister had been invited to tour the new factory.
部长受邀到新工厂进行巡视。