Word · Frequency #14430
safari
游猎；狩猎旅行
an overland journey by hunters, especially in Africa
- 1.
A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment.
- 2.
A caravan going on a safari.
- 3.
Any trip for the purpose of discovering something new or acquiring prizes or trophies.
旅行；旅行队；科学考察
In use
We went on a safari in Kenya and saw lions and elephants.
She spent her summer holiday on a safari through the African grasslands.
Many tourists book a safari to observe wildlife in its natural habitat.
go on safari
go on safari 是固定搭配，表示去游猎；safari 前不加冠词。
We went on safari in Kenya last summer.
去年夏天我们去肯尼亚游猎。
a safari to [place]
a safari 是可数名词，to 后接目的地。
They planned a safari to Tanzania.
他们计划去坦桑尼亚进行一次游猎旅行。
Common mistakes
I want to go to a safari in Kenya.
Connections
Collocations
- go on safari
- 去游猎旅行
- We plan to go on safari in Kenya next summer.我们计划明年夏天去肯尼亚进行一次游猎旅行。
- safari park
- 野生动物园
- The children loved seeing the lions at the safari park.孩子们喜欢在野生动物园看狮子。
- safari lodge
- 游猎旅行宿营地
- We stayed in a comfortable safari lodge near the national park.我们住在国家公园附近一家舒适的游猎旅馆里。
- safari adventure
- 游猎探险
- Their safari adventure lasted two weeks and covered four national parks.他们的游猎探险持续了两周，覆盖了四个国家公园。
- safari guide
- 游猎向导
- Our safari guide taught us to track the animals without disturbing them.我们的游猎向导教会我们如何在不打扰动物的情况下追踪它们。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
safari 中间藏着 afar（远方），正是去远方非洲草原游猎的旅行。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：非洲旅行、野生动物观赏 safari 通常指在非洲进行的陆上旅行，原指狩猎旅行，现在也多用于野生动物观赏。语气偏中性，多出现在旅游、探险或非洲旅行相关话题中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 safari /səˈfɑːri/ 押韵的词有 sari /ˈsɑːri/ 和 Bari /ˈbɑːri/，它们末尾都是 /ɑːri/。注意拼写相似但读音不同的词：fairy /ˈfeəri/（不是 /ˈfɑːri/）；saffron /ˈsæfrən/；safety /ˈseɪfti/；sapphire /ˈsæfaɪər/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.