tour
noun uk/tʊər/ /tɔːr/ us/tʊr/
A2 [ C ]参观;游历，观光
a visit to a place or area, especially one during which you look around the place or area and learn about it
We went on a guided tour of the cathedral/museum/factory. 我们在导游的带领下参观了大教堂／博物馆／工厂。
A bus took us on a sightseeing tour of the city. 一辆公共汽车载着我们游览了这座城市。
a tour guide 导游
A2 [ C ]（尤指作为度假的）旅行，旅游
a journey made for pleasure, especially as a holiday, visiting several different places in an area
a cycling tour of Provence 在普罗旺斯骑自行车旅游
They've just come back from a tour of (UK also round) California's wine country. 他们刚从加州的酿酒区旅行回来。
Tour operators (= companies which arrange holidays for people) have reported a drop in sales. 旅行社称预订旅游的人数减少了。
A2 [ C or U ]（政治家、运动队、演出团体等的）巡视，巡回比赛，巡回演出
a planned visit to several places in a country or area made for a special purpose, such as one made by a politician, sports team, or group of performers
a lecture/concert tour 巡回演讲／音乐会
The Queen is making a two-week tour of Australia. 女王将到澳大利亚进行为期两周的巡访。
She is performing in Birmingham tonight, on the third leg of (= stage of) her nationwide tour. 她今晚将在伯明翰演出，这是她全国性巡回演出的第3站。
The England cricket team is on tour in Pakistan. 英格兰板球队正在巴基斯坦打巡回比赛。
[ C ]任期;执勤期（同 tour of duty）
a tour of duty
tour
verb uk/tʊər/ /tɔːr/ us/tʊr/
B1 [ I or T ]（到…）旅行，游历；（到…）巡回比赛，巡视
to go on a tour somewhere
[ + prep ] We spent a month touring (around/round/in) Kenya. 我们在肯尼亚各地游玩了一个月。
The New Zealand team will be touring (in) Europe this winter. 今年冬天新西兰队将去欧洲参加一系列巡回赛。
The president toured US military bases yesterday. 总统昨天巡视了美国军事基地。
The band is currently touring to promote the new album. 该乐队目前正在各地巡回，推广他们的新唱片。
[ T ]在…作巡回演出
If a play tours a particular area, it is performed in several places there.
The play will be performed first in the capital, and will then tour the rest of the country. 这出戏将在首都首演，然后到国内其他地方巡回演出。
- More examples
- She spent three months touring her empire.
- The prime minister toured the flooded regions.
- I spent a month touring round Europe.