Word · Frequency #11306
foray
尝试；涉足；初次涉足
a brief attempt or involvement in a new activity, especially outside one's usual area
- 1.
A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
边境战争中的突然或非正规入侵；也指任何为战争或掠夺而进行的非正规入侵；突袭。
- 2.
a sudden short attack
短促突袭
- 3.
A brief excursion or attempt, especially outside one's accustomed sphere.
短暂涉足或尝试,尤指在自己惯常领域之外。
- 4.
an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
初次尝试(尤指在自己通常能力范围之外)
突袭；袭击；入侵；边境战争中的突然或非正规入侵；也指任何为战争或掠夺而进行的非正规入侵；突袭。；短促突袭；短暂涉足或尝试,尤指在自己惯常领域之外。；初次尝试(尤指在自己通常能力范围之外)
In use
Her first foray into the world of publishing was a successful children's book.
The company's foray into international markets proved profitable.
He made a brief foray into politics before returning to academia.
scientists' forays into politics
make a foray into sth
表示初次尝试进入某个新领域，通常带有短暂性。
The company made its first foray into the Asian market last year.
该公司去年首次进军亚洲市场。
be a foray into sth
主语常为一次活动或经历，强调作为一种尝试。
This trip was her first foray into Chinese cooking.
这次旅行是她第一次涉足中餐烹饪。
Connections
Collocations
- make a foray into
- 尝试涉足；进入（新领域）
- After years in finance, she decided to make a foray into the tech industry.在金融业工作多年后，她决定尝试涉足科技行业。
- brief foray
- 短暂涉足；短期的尝试
- His brief foray into politics ended after just one year.他短暂涉足政坛，仅一年就结束了。
- first foray
- 初次尝试；首次涉足
- This exhibition marks her first foray into sculpture.这场展览标志着她初次尝试雕塑创作。
- successful foray
- 成功的尝试；成功进入
- The company's successful foray into online retail boosted its profits.该公司成功进军在线零售，提高了利润。
- latest foray
- 最新的尝试；最近一次涉足
- The designer's latest foray is a line of handmade furniture.这位设计师的最新尝试是一系列手工家具。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
助记：for（向）+ ray（光线），想象光线初次射入新领域，即“短暂涉足/突袭”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：career and business、new hobbies or skills、journalism、history/military writing 该词在日常和书面语中都比较常见，多用于描述某人短暂尝试新领域（make a foray into）或进行袭击/入侵；在正式报告、新闻或历史叙述中也较常出现，语气通常中性，不特别正式也不随意。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These all end in -ay and pronounce it /eɪ/. Foray /fɔreɪ/ has stress on the first syllable, and only essay matches that stress pattern (first syllable + unstressed -ay). The other words stress the final -ay, so they are useful lookalikes but not true rhymes with foray.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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