Word · Frequency #19373
odyssey
漫长而充满变故的旅程;艰险的漂泊历程
a long wandering and eventful journey
- 1.
An extended adventurous voyage, usually in search of home.
通常为寻找家园而进行的漫长冒险航行。
- 2.
An intellectual or spiritual quest.
智力或精神上的探索。
《奥德赛》;奥德赛(古希腊史诗);通常为寻找家园而进行的漫长冒险航行。;智力或精神上的探索。;奥德赛(古希腊史诗)
In use
Their cross-country odyssey took them through deserts, mountains, and small towns.
What began as a short trip turned into a two-year odyssey across three continents.
The film follows one man's odyssey from a small village to the capital in search of his brother.
an odyssey through/across something
后常接 through/across,表示穿越的地域或经历的范围。
The film follows the refugees' odyssey through war-torn Europe.
这部电影讲述了难民们穿越饱经战乱的欧洲的漫长历程。
someone's odyssey
常与物主代词连用,强调某人的长期而多变的经历。
His odyssey from poverty to success is a familiar story.
他从贫穷走向成功的漫长历程是个常见的故事。
the Odyssey
Connections
Collocations
- epic odyssey
- 史诗般的漫长旅程
- Their epic odyssey across the desert took three months.他们穿越沙漠的史诗般的征程历时三个月。
- personal odyssey
- 个人漫长而艰辛的历程
- Her personal odyssey from poverty to success inspired many.她从贫穷到成功的个人奋斗历程激励了许多人。
- long odyssey
- 漫长的漂泊之旅
- After a long odyssey through war-torn countries, the refugees finally found a home.经过在饱受战争摧残的国家中的漫长漂泊,难民们终于找到了家园。
- odyssey through
- 穿越…的漫长旅程
- The documentary follows his odyssey through the Amazon rainforest.这部纪录片讲述了他穿越亚马逊雨林的漫长旅程。
- space odyssey
- 太空漫游
- The film '2001: A Space Odyssey' is a classic of science fiction.电影《2001太空漫游》是科幻经典。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想想《奥德赛》里奥德修斯十年漂泊,记住odyssey就是漫长艰险的旅程。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学作品、新闻报道、演讲 该词表示‘漫长而充满变故的旅程’时,多用于书面或正式语境,常见于文学作品、新闻和演讲中;日常口语里较少使用。
Grammar Note
原指荷马史诗《奥德赛》;现常引申为漫长而充满波折的旅程。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有完全押韵的词:oddity /ˈɒdɪti/ 和 body /ˈbɒdi/ 与 odyssey 共享重读元音 /ɒ/ 及辅音 /d/,但结尾不同;courtesy /ˈkɜːrtəsi/、prophecy /ˈprɒfəsi/、fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/、jealousy /ˈdʒeləsi/ 与 odyssey 共享末尾 /si/ 音节,但重音位置不同。注意不要仅凭拼写联想读音:-yssey 不读作 /aɪ/,这些以 -sy/-cy 结尾的词通常也有不规则的弱读形式。
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。
Learn the forms together
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